Did you know that nearly 40 different dolphin species swim in oceans and rivers all around the world? Learn more on the ...

More information: Matt Sharpe et al, A comparison of photo‐ID and signature whistle based capture‐recapture abundance estimates of common bottlenose dolphin, Marine Mammal Science (2024).

Dolphins use distinct “signature whistles” to identify and call to one another. Each dolphin is thought to invent a unique name for itself as a calf and to keep it for life. Dolphins greet one ...