Hayden Panettiere dives with the dolphins - WHALEMAN.ORG

A great free diving champion and actress for the vital protection of whales and dolphins.

All Hail Hayden Panettiere - A Hero To Dolphins at only

18 years of age

Aquaman Trailer 2012

If you’re into sea super heroes… 

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Dolphins Call Each Other By Name

New research suggests that dolphins call each other by name when  separated or lost. Apart from humans, dolphins are the only other species to do this, the only difference being of course, that dolphins use different whistle sounds to call their counterparts. This fascinating research doesn’t stop there, according to The Royal Society B; bottle-nose dolphins in particular have specific whistles for each dolphin, even referring to themselves by name. 

Stephanie King of the University of st. Andrews Sea Mammal Research Unit, researched this phenomenon on bottle-nose dolphins at Sarasota Bay, Florida. 

“A dolphin emits its signature whistle to broadcast its identity and announce its presence, allowing animals to identify one another over large distances and for animals to recognize one another and to join up with each other,” King explained. “Dolphin whistles can be detected up to 20 km away (12.4 miles) depending on water depth and whistle frequency.”

Spotted in Brighton, UK: WhaleFest 2014

March 2014 sees Brighton hold the annual WhaleFest, “reminding us just why we love whales, dolphins and oceans so much”; a not-for-profit eco-festival packed with music, exhibitions, celebrity speakers, films, virtual whale-watching, scuba-diving and snorkelling. Find out more here: www.whale-fest.com

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New Population of Rare Irrawaddy Dolphins Found in the Philippines

Irrawaddy dolphins found off the coast of the Island Palawan

by Jose Ma. Lorenzo Tan / WWF

April 2013. - A new population of critically-endangered Irrawaddy dolphins has been found in the Philippines by Mavic Matillano of the WWF Palawan team. Spotted by chance off Palawan - along the coastline of the West Philippine Sea - this pod of rare marine mammals, locally called Lampasut, was observed displaying typical behaviour, foraging for prey around lift net fish traps sitting approximately one kilometre offshore.

Previous populations of these dolphins - gifted with features that offer the barest hint of a congenial smile - have been documented in Malampaya Sound, as well as off the island of Panay. The Quezon pod represents the fourth known group of Irrawaddy dolphins reported in the Philippines…

(read more: http://www.wildlifeextra.com/go/news/Philippines-irrawaddy.html#cr)                   

(photo: WWF-Philippines / Mavic Matillano)

Great news!

(via oceannetworks)

Let's Face It - A Visual Campaign

Save the Maui’s Dolphin & Hector’s Dolphin from extinction

“Let’s Face It” campaign as a powerful visual way of expressing worldwide public opinion to urge the New Zealand government to take immediate measures - take a look and join in!

Dolphins See Themselves in a Mirror.

Dolphins at the Baltimore aquarium react to their reflections, this is an interesting video which investigates the intelligence of dolphins.

The Mighty River - Trailer

Academy Award Nominee, Best Animated Short

Narrated by Donald Sutherland and created by Frederic Back, the Oscar-winning animator of The Man Who Planted Trees, presents a gentle but strong illustration of human impact upon water and the natural world.

New Study Reveals- Dolphins Can Stay Alert for 15 Days.