Scientists examining a taxonomically confused group of marine mammals have officially named a species new to science: the Australian humpback dolphin. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not ...

In a paper published in Applied Animal Behaviour Science, animal psychologist Tamzin Barber analysed records maintained by ...

While some dolphins found in Australia are relatively common elsewhere, others, such as the snubfin and humpback dolphins, are unique to Australia and vulnerable to extinction due to their low ...

David Donnelly, del Dolphin Research Institute ... But for the most part, the east coast Australian humpback whale population is very healthy, recovered very quickly and impressively and continues ...

Photographer Jacob VanderVelde filmed a humpback whale and dolphin playing and dancing through the waters around Oahu with his drone Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working ...