Conservation news https://news.mongabay.com/list/dolphins/ Environmental science and conservation news Wed, 04 Nov 2026 21:22:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://imgs.mongabay.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2020/05/16160320/cropped-mongabay_icon-32x32.png News on Dolphins https://news.mongabay.com/list/dolphins/ 32 32 Six beluga deaths cast a shadow over rescue from Canada’s Marineland https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/six-beluga-deaths-cast-a-shadow-over-rescue-from-canadas-marineland/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/six-beluga-deaths-cast-a-shadow-over-rescue-from-canadas-marineland/#respond 21 Oct 2026 10:04:44 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=333330 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/six-beluga-deaths-cast-a-shadow-over-rescue-from-canadas-marineland/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-333330 Eavesdropping on Malaysia’s dolphins: Interview with marine bioacoustician Saliza Bono 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https://doi.org/10.66709/news-331440 Pakistan expands protected habitat for Indus River dolphin as recovery offers hope https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/pakistan-expands-protected-habitat-for-indus-river-dolphin-as-recovery-offers-hope/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/pakistan-expands-protected-habitat-for-indus-river-dolphin-as-recovery-offers-hope/#respond 24 Sep 2026 21:28:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=330706 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/pakistan-expands-protected-habitat-for-indus-river-dolphin-as-recovery-offers-hope/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-330706 Mekong’s Irrawaddy dolphins find cautious hope amid a river in crisis https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/mekongs-irrawaddy-dolphins-find-cautious-hope-amid-a-river-in-crisis/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/mekongs-irrawaddy-dolphins-find-cautious-hope-amid-a-river-in-crisis/#respond 17 Sep 2026 20:59:19 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=329840 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/mekongs-irrawaddy-dolphins-find-cautious-hope-amid-a-river-in-crisis/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-329840 Against the odds, endangered dolphins survive in Bangladesh’s polluted river https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/against-the-odds-endangered-dolphins-survive-in-bangladeshs-polluted-river/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/against-the-odds-endangered-dolphins-survive-in-bangladeshs-polluted-river/#respond 14 Sep 2026 10:11:16 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=329579 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/against-the-odds-endangered-dolphins-survive-in-bangladeshs-polluted-river/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-329579 Antarctic krill fishery closes months early amid increasing fishing pressure https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/antarctic-krill-fishery-closes-months-early-amid-increasing-fishing-pressure/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/antarctic-krill-fishery-closes-months-early-amid-increasing-fishing-pressure/#respond 24 Aug 2026 14:37:35 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=327086 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/antarctic-krill-fishery-closes-months-early-amid-increasing-fishing-pressure/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-327086 Spain proposes 23 new marine protected areas in the Canary Islands and Mediterranean https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/spain-proposes-23-new-marine-protected-areas-in-the-canary-islands-and-mediterranean/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/spain-proposes-23-new-marine-protected-areas-in-the-canary-islands-and-mediterranean/#respond 21 Aug 2026 14:28:46 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=326890 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/spain-proposes-23-new-marine-protected-areas-in-the-canary-islands-and-mediterranean/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-326890 As Canada’s captive belugas arrive in the US, questions linger about their future https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/as-canadas-captive-belugas-arrive-in-the-us-questions-linger-about-their-future/ 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Seeking swordfish, catching dolphins and whales: EU pushes to rein in driftnets https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/seeking-swordfish-catching-dolphins-and-whales-eu-pushes-to-rein-in-driftnets/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/seeking-swordfish-catching-dolphins-and-whales-eu-pushes-to-rein-in-driftnets/#respond 08 Jul 2026 20:24:33 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=322913 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/seeking-swordfish-catching-dolphins-and-whales-eu-pushes-to-rein-in-driftnets/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-322913 A year on, Australia’s biggest harmful algal bloom continues to wreak havoc https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/a-year-on-australias-biggest-harmful-algal-bloom-continues-to-wreak-havoc/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/a-year-on-australias-biggest-harmful-algal-bloom-continues-to-wreak-havoc/#respond 08 Jun 2026 18:42:40 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=320708 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/06/a-year-on-australias-biggest-harmful-algal-bloom-continues-to-wreak-havoc/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-320708 Dangerous arsenic levels detected in Thailand’s Mekong mainstream for first time https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/dangerous-arsenic-levels-detected-in-thailands-mekong-mainstream-for-first-time/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/dangerous-arsenic-levels-detected-in-thailands-mekong-mainstream-for-first-time/#respond 08 May 2026 02:47:35 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=318973 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/05/dangerous-arsenic-levels-detected-in-thailands-mekong-mainstream-for-first-time/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-318973 Singapore resort said to halt controversial dolphin sourcing, breeding https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/singapore-resort-said-to-halt-controversial-dolphin-sourcing-breeding/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/singapore-resort-said-to-halt-controversial-dolphin-sourcing-breeding/#respond 31 Mar 2026 05:21:35 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=316502 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/singapore-resort-said-to-halt-controversial-dolphin-sourcing-breeding/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-316502 Belugas facing euthanasia at shuttered Canada theme park may find new homes in US https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/belugas-facing-euthanasia-at-shuttered-canada-theme-park-may-find-new-homes-in-us/ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/belugas-facing-euthanasia-at-shuttered-canada-theme-park-may-find-new-homes-in-us/#respond 11 Mar 2026 20:45:56 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=315512 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/belugas-facing-euthanasia-at-shuttered-canada-theme-park-may-find-new-homes-in-us/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-315512 Azores dodges proposal to overturn no-fishing zones in its giant new MPA network https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/azores-dodges-proposal-to-overturn-no-fishing-zones-in-its-giant-new-mpa-network/ 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as report reveals ecological decline in Gulf of California https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/whales-and-dolphins-at-risk-as-report-reveals-ecological-decline-in-gulf-of-california/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/whales-and-dolphins-at-risk-as-report-reveals-ecological-decline-in-gulf-of-california/#respond 25 Apr 2025 16:12:16 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=298217 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/whales-and-dolphins-at-risk-as-report-reveals-ecological-decline-in-gulf-of-california/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-298217 15 years after the BP oil spill disaster, how is the Gulf of Mexico faring? https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/15-years-after-the-bp-oil-spill-disaster-how-is-the-gulf-of-mexico-faring/ https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/15-years-after-the-bp-oil-spill-disaster-how-is-the-gulf-of-mexico-faring/#respond 21 Apr 2025 18:24:46 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=297888 Mongabay]]> 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Rising slaughter of small whales and dolphins threatens ocean balance https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/report-rising-slaughter-of-small-whales-and-dolphins-threatens-ocean-balance/ https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/report-rising-slaughter-of-small-whales-and-dolphins-threatens-ocean-balance/#respond 06 Mar 2024 08:00:41 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=279494 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/report-rising-slaughter-of-small-whales-and-dolphins-threatens-ocean-balance/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-279494 Indus River dolphins’ survival is our responsibility (commentary) https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/indus-river-dolphins-survival-is-our-responsibility-commentary/ https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/indus-river-dolphins-survival-is-our-responsibility-commentary/#respond 13 Feb 2024 20:52:21 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=278828 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/indus-river-dolphins-survival-is-our-responsibility-commentary/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-278828 Nine countries sign global pact to protect endangered river dolphins https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/nine-countries-sign-global-pact-to-protect-endangered-river-dolphins/ https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/nine-countries-sign-global-pact-to-protect-endangered-river-dolphins/#respond 15 Jan 2024 14:16:32 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=277665 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/nine-countries-sign-global-pact-to-protect-endangered-river-dolphins/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-277665 Fishing ban extension raises hopes for iconic Amazon pink river dolphin https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/fishing-ban-extension-raises-hopes-for-iconic-amazon-pink-river-dolphin/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/fishing-ban-extension-raises-hopes-for-iconic-amazon-pink-river-dolphin/#respond 16 Oct 2023 07:00:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=274034 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/fishing-ban-extension-raises-hopes-for-iconic-amazon-pink-river-dolphin/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-274034 AI unlocks secrets of Amazon river dolphins’ behavior, no tagging required https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/ai-unlocks-secrets-of-amazon-river-dolphins-behavior-no-tagging-required/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/ai-unlocks-secrets-of-amazon-river-dolphins-behavior-no-tagging-required/#respond 01 Aug 2023 13:27:15 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=271655 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/ai-unlocks-secrets-of-amazon-river-dolphins-behavior-no-tagging-required/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-271655 Fishing, dams and dredging close in on Peru’s river dolphins, study shows https://news.mongabay.com/2023/07/fishing-dams-and-dredging-close-in-on-perus-river-dolphins-study-shows/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/07/fishing-dams-and-dredging-close-in-on-perus-river-dolphins-study-shows/#respond 05 Jul 2023 18:44:47 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=270594 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/07/fishing-dams-and-dredging-close-in-on-perus-river-dolphins-study-shows/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-270594 Expedition catches Amazon river dolphins to help save this iconic pink species https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/expedition-catches-amazon-river-dolphins-to-help-save-this-iconic-pink-species/ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/expedition-catches-amazon-river-dolphins-to-help-save-this-iconic-pink-species/#respond 09 Jun 2023 09:58:06 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/?p=269571 Mongabay]]> https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/expedition-catches-amazon-river-dolphins-to-help-save-this-iconic-pink-species/feed/ 0 https://doi.org/10.66709/news-269571