A new way to measure the age of dolphins opens a window onto the lives of these iconic animals

In our new research, we linked DNA markers with known tooth ages of dead dolphins to build the first molecular “epigenetic ...
Massey University

New molecular ‘age clock’ for common dolphins a game changer for conservation

Researchers have developed the first DNA-based method to estimate the age of common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) using ...
KHQ

Alarming research reveals why dolphins are dying younger

Dolphins are dying seven years younger in the North Atlantic, warns "alarming" new research. Common dolphins - among the ocean’s most abundant mammals - are living for an average of 17 years rather ...
EurekAlert!

North Atlantic dolphins are dying younger, new study shows

Common dolphins are among the ocean’s most abundant mammals, but they are living shorter lives in the North Atlantic, according to a new study published October 10 in Conservation Letters. The ...
The Island Packet on MSN

Deceased bottlenose dolphin washes ashore in Hilton Head, but what killed it? What we know

An adult female dolphin bearing a shark bite and barnacles washed ashore in the Sea Pines area of Hilton Head on Nov. 9. Here ...

Spike in dolphin deaths at Huon Aquaculture pens prompts questions from Tasmanian regulator

Tasmanian regulators question major salmon farm operator Huon Aquaculture about the effectiveness of its "predator" nets after a spate of dolphin deaths.
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Alarming research reveals why dolphins are dying younger | National | gjsentinel.com

Dolphins are dying seven years younger in the North Atlantic, warns "alarming" new research. Common dolphins - among the ocean’s most abundant mammals - are living for an average of 17 years rather ...