Toothed whales use sound to find their way around, detect objects and catch fish. They can investigate their environment by making clicking sounds, and then decoding the “echoic return signal” created ...

When researchers from the University of British Columbia set out to film the solitary hunting habits of Northern resident ...

Dolphins are one of the most social mammals. They are highly intelligent as well, utilizing their communication skills to both cooperatively hunt and learn what is socially acceptable within a pod.

Wild dolphins use sea sponges as tools to hunt safely, revealing how animal culture survives despite hidden sensory costs.

Dolphins shout to each other when trying to communicate in increasing underwater noise levels, research suggests. The animals are social and intelligent, and rely on whistles and echolocation to hunt ...