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Rimmy is a rescued bottlenose dolphin being cared for at SeaWorld San Antonio.

World's First Dolphin Spinal Tap Cranks Marine Medicine Up to 11

By Brandon Specktor published

This is (Dolphin) Spinal Tap.

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Newborn Orca Spotted Off Seattle Coast. Will the Baby Survive Its 1st Year?

By Mindy Weisberger published

A beleaguered orca population finally has something to celebrate.

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Scarlet, or J50 swimming.

Scarlet, the Struggling Orca, Now Presumed Dead

By Kimberly Hickok published

Despite rescuers' best efforts, Scarlet, a young ailing orca, is now presumed dead.

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Scarlet

Starving Orca Feared Dead. But NOAA Isn't Giving Up Just Yet.

By Kimberly Hickok published

Capturing Scarlet could be the only way to save her — if she's still alive.

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A pod of dolphins races through the waters of Monterey Bay, California.

Watch: Dolphin Superpod Chases Billions of Baitfish in Monterey Bay

By Yasemin Saplakoglu published

Though the site was spectacular for onlookers nearshore, to the dolphins, it was probably just another Monday.

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Dolphin walking on water

These Dolphins Taught Each Other to Moonwalk — But It Was Just a Fad

By Laura Geggel published

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Orca rescue

In Photos: Response Teams Try To Save Starving Killer Whale

By Kimberly Hickok published

Teams in Washington and Canada are working together to save Scarlet, a starving 3-year-old killer whale.

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Scarlet, or J50 swimming.

Scientists Are Trying Desperately to Save a Starving Orca. Will Their Efforts Pay Off?

By Kimberly Hickok published

Will this starving young killer whale respond to researchers' attempts to save her?

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Tahlequah orca whale

Orca Mother, Who Pushed Her Dead Calf for 1,000 Miles and 17 Days, Moves On

By Laura Geggel published

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Aerial view of J50, the starving orca whale.

3-Year-Old Killer Whale Is Starving, and Biologists Don't Know Why

By Kimberly Hickok published

Can an unconventional solution help save this orca's life?

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