The Legend of Kwi Coast

This marvelous book is the story of Piper, a charmingly defiant young dolphin who is exiled to the open sea for questioning her clan’s strangely reclusive ways and fanatical pod leader’s obsession with a “rival” species.…

Mama Dolphins Sing Their Name to Babies in the Womb

DENVER — Humans aren’t the only species whose members speak to their babies in the womb. Dolphin mamas appear to sing their own name to their unborn calves. New research suggests that dolphin mothers teach their babies a “signature whistle” right before birth and in the two weeks after. Signature whistles are sounds that are made by individual dolphins, which the animals use to identify one another. Calves eventually develop their own signature whistle, but in the first few weeks of life, mothers seem focused on teaching their offspring their signature sound, the scientists said. “It’s been hypothesized that this is part of an imprinting process,” Audra Ames, a doctoral student at the University of Southern Mississippi, said here on Friday (Aug. 5) at the

Reef Kids: Dolphins for Lunch!

Kids are notoriously picky eaters, and are generally resistant to anything that seems to “educational”.  So instead of fighting about either issue, I recommend changing the conversation!  …

A furry/feathered/scaled/slimy Friend for the Holidays

                                                                                Photo: BlairSnow I have finally found a present that I don’t need to reuse, reduce or recycle!  It’s the “in” thing to give as a Christmas present this year and….you can even be a...

Dolphins Use ‘Mud Nets’ To Catch Fish

Who among us doesn’t love dolphins? They are often considered some of the smartest animals and are very quick learners. With my many years working in the public aquarium industry, I’ve developed quite an affinity for them and can vouch for how clever these...