At first, the larger dolphins were classified as their own species, but in 1884 they were demoted to a sub-species. And since then, their designations have changed four or five times, Jefferson said.

New dolphin species discovered along SC coast, study shows. What makes them unique By Eleanor Nash. Updated August 25, 2023 10:26 AM.

Pink dolphins are an indicator species of the Amazon river, scientists say. By Aude Soichet, Durrell Dawson, and Pavni Mittal. May 2, 2018, 11:27 AM. 6:20.

And with a new species, comes a new name! The scientific name, Tursiops erebennus, was chosen as this was originally used back in 1865 when the first description of a coastal bottlenose dolphin ...

New dolphin species discovered along SC coast, study shows. What makes them unique. Eleanor Nash. Fri, August 25, 2023 at 1:06 PM UTC. 1 min read.

The combined populations of river dolphin species have decreased by 73% since the 1980s due to unsustainable fishing practices, climate change, pollution, illegal mining, dams and dredging.

A trio of rare marine species was recently spotted off the coast of Thailand, photos show. The elusive sea creatures — two types of dolphin and one sea turtle — were observed during an April ...

The dolphin’s nearly complete skull was collected in 1998, ... Dr. Coste and her colleagues described the snaggletoothed dolphin as a unique species, Nihohae matakoi.