Using his powerful tail flukes, a male dolphin propels himself upwards to reach the surface. He rolls on his back and flips ...

Male dolphins pee into the air in what scientists believe is an effort to send a signal to other nearby dolphins.

A new study observed Amazon river dolphins for 218.9 hours and saw males spurt urine into the air 36 times—proof that the ...

Over four years, a team from Canada’s CetAsia Research Group traveled to the Amazon river, where they then closely watched river dolphin social interactions. Researchers documented a total of 36 ...

While urinating as a means to communicate or increase social bonding is not uncommon among animals, it is unusual for aquatic ...

Specifically, the male dolphins rolled over onto their backs, displayed their male members, and launched a stream of urine as high as 3 feet into the air. This usually occurred when other males were ...

Wang titled "Aerial urination suggests undescribed sensory modality and social function in river dolphins." An excellent ...

Known for his enthusiasm and good nature, Ushaka Marine World’s Kelpie has been a true conservation legend, helping over 20 ...

It’s a sad week for uShaka Marine World as they mourn the loss of their oldest male dolphin Kelpie. Kelpie, an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, celebrated his 41st birthday in January. He'd been on ...

Male dolphins have been observed shooting jets of urine into the air and other dolphins seem to follow the stream, perhaps to pick up social cues ...