Study Analyzes How Much ‘Macro’ Plastic Is Deadly to Sea Life

Scientists analyzed thousands of autopsies of seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals and found that even small amounts of ingested plastic can be deadly.

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Florida Man Sentenced to 30 Days for Shooting and Poisoning Dolphins

A charter boat captain used pesticide-laced bait and a shotgun to target dolphins interfering with his clients’ fishing lines, prosecutors said.

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Decapitated Dolphin in North Carolina Prompts $20,000 Reward Offer From U.S.

The 8-foot long bottlenose dolphin was found dead with its head missing last month on the shore of Lea-Hutaff Island, N.C., north of Wilmington.

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Why These Islanders Hunt Dolphins

The residents of Fanalei Island, in the Solomon Islands, say the lucrative hunts will help them buy land elsewhere and move off their sinking home.

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