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Authorities in Ghana are investigating the deaths of hundreds of dolphins and fish that washed up on beaches in Ghana in recent days, as fears grow that contaminated fish have been sold to customers.Dead sea species have littered beaches in Accra and near the capital’s shoreline since Friday. Officials said close to...

Curiosity and sociability among traits found, despite dolphins having evolved separately for millions of yearsDolphins have developed a number of similar personality traits to humans, despite having evolved in vastly different environments, researchers have found.A study, published in the Journal of Comparative Psychology, looked at 134 male and female bottlenose dolphins from eight facilities across the world, with each dolphin’s personality being assessed by...

Wartime relics need to be cleared for wind farms but explosions can kill cetaceansThe detonation of wartime bombs left on the seafloor around the UK must end to stop the deaths of whales and dolphins, campaigners say.The offshore wind industry is expanding rapidly and this may lead to a sharp rise in such explosions as the seafloor is cleared before construction. A quieter “burning”...

Inquiry into encounters off coasts of Spain and Portugal says speed could be a factorExperts investigating a series of extraordinary encounters between orcas and yachts off the coasts of Spain and Portugal believe the animals responsible may have been triggered to target boat rudders by an earlier “aversive incident” involving some kind of vessel. Related: 'They were having a real go': man tells of...

Revival prompts calls to divert boats to help protect native Indo-Pacific humpbacksCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageLarge numbers of dolphins returned to Hong Kong waters within weeks of the Covid-19 crisis shutting down high-speed ferries, and researchers are now calling for protections before the ferries resume.Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins, also known as Chinese white dolphins and pink dolphins, are native to the Pearl...

Causes of death yet to be confirmed as witness describes last moments of one dolphinAt least 40 dolphins have died mysteriously in an area of Mauritius affected by an oil spill from a Japanese boat, officials and witnesses have said, as a witness described the moment one mother dolphin died in front of him.Residents who had ventured out in a boat alerted Reuben Pillay...

Video shared on social media shows clear and calm water in Venice as animals take advantage of the lockdown in Italy to move into usually crowded spaces. Dolphins and wild boar have been spotted as ports and roads have been quiet as the country remains under strict quarantine at least until 3 April'Nature is taking back Venice': wildlife returns to tourist-free city Continue reading...