Environment 25 August 2020 By Chelsea Whyte Common dolphin of the coast of SloveniaMarina Koren, Morigenos COMMON dolphins (Delphinus delphis) were once relatively easy to find throughout the Adriatic Sea, but large groups were last seen in the 1940s. There were no reports of individuals in the area after the 1970s until the late 2000s. There…
By Michael Le Page An illustration of a pod of giant tusked dolphins huntingRobert W Boessenecker A 24-million-year-old fossil of a giant tusked dolphin lacks several features common to modern dolphins and baleen whales. The discovery shows the common ancestor of dolphin and whales lacked these features, meaning the same adaptations for swimming must have…
By Chris Simms Bottlenose dolphins in Western Australia learn a trick from peers to get fish from shellsS. Wild - Dolphin Innovation Project Dolphins chase small fish into empty shells, lift the shells to the surface and shake them about until the water drains out and the fish hiding inside fall into the gaping jaws…
Miami Dolphins cornerback Byron Jones offered some financial advice for those college stars who are about to enter the NFL through the draft on Thursday.Jones, who recently signed a five-year, $82 million deal to join the Dolphins in the offseason, sent a series of tweets detailing what the future rookies should do with their money…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…