While on an expedition in the South Atlantic Ocean, one tourist experienced a "playful" encounter with an elusive marine mammal. As People reported, the tourist kept their camera rolling after ...

Seeing dolphins or whales on a day out at the beach might be one of the most magical wildlife encounters that can happen in the natural world. But when that species is the rarely seen “skunk” dolphin, ...

Also known as skunk dolphins or Commerson's dolphins, these mammals weigh up to 190 pounds and often approach boats.

Swimming with captive dolphins is definitely a no-no, but ‘swim with’ trips with wild animals are a more complex issue, says James Fair ...

Flipping through coastal waters, dolphins are one of the most stunning sights to see in the Palmetto State. Dolphins have been spotted swimming, circling prey, slapping the water to stun fish and even ...

In "Dolphins Up Close with Bertie Gregory," the National Geographic explorer looks to the camera and says, "Any day you see a dolphin is a good day." And that was Gregory's main objective for his ...

A quick splash, a sleek fin cutting through the surface, and then—gone. Dolphins don’t perform on cue, but when you spot one, even for a moment, it truly does make the ocean feel alive. Some places ...

Picture a dolphin diving toward the seafloor with something odd on its nose. It is not a shell or a fish. It is a sea sponge. The dolphin isn’t playing; it’s using the sponge as a diving mask: a clear ...