Tracing the ‘triumph’ of whale evolution
The largest dataset of cetacean genes ever collated has helped Flinders University scientists dive deep ‘into the blue’ to fathom the ‘triumph’ of baleen whale evolution. […]
Call to protect Exmouth Gulf marine haven
Threatened inshore dolphins and other species need protecting from proposed industrial expansion in Exmouth Gulf – an unprotected habitat adjoining the UNESCO World Heritage Listed Ningaloo […]
Female dolphins gather in family groups
Social clusters including mothers’ groups play an important role in the life of southern Australian bottlenose dolphins, a new study shows. Similar in giraffes, lions, hyenas […]
Male dolphins swim in family bachelor groups
When it comes to wooing the ‘ladies’, it turns out male bottlenose dolphins seem to employ similar tactics to some human groups. Flinders field work on the […]
Aerial survey finds whales, many dolphins in the Bight
One of the first large-scale aerial surveys of the eastern Great Australian Bight found significant populations of dolphins and whales, underlining the importance of the region […]
On World Wildlife Day, remember our humpback dolphin
The rare Australian humpback dolphin needs urgent protection, scientists have warned in an international research project. The discovery of new information about the population genetics of […]
True locals make Coffin Bay their home
When dolphins are in a safe, bountiful environment, they don’t venture far – despite having the capability to range over vast ocean distances. And within such […]
Help to save rare humpback dolphins
Flinders researchers have confirmed the importance of the remote Ningaloo Reef in WA as a conservation site of significance for the rare and secretive Australian humpback dolphin.