Scientists have discovered that juvenile bottlenose dolphins have specialized receptors for detecting the fatty acids in ...

The female Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, known as Oki-chan, continues to set national longevity records in captivity at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium here. Estimated to be 50 or so years old ...

Juvenile dolphins were found to have specialized receptors for fatty acids on their tongues, offering new insights into their ...

The suckling behavior of a wild Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin. (Photo provided by Takashi Hayakawa, © Mikurashia Tourism Association) ...

"We looked at the tongue of a young Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin and confirmed special structures that may help it detect fat," says the study's first author Hinako Katsushima of the Graduate ...

Cetaceans—marine mammals that include dolphins, porpoises, and whales—are crucial to coastal ecology. Their presence fosters ...

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Eyewitnesses and experts said the dolphin attacks, mostly involving people being bitten, were likely the work of a male Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin estimated to be around 6 years old.

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Billie the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin liked to walk on water. She’d pump her tail vigorously back and forth, forcing her entire body out of ...