Hidden world of Hector's dolphin: watch, listen - The University of Auckland Tracking devices enable scientists to reconstruct the underwater life of the Hector's dolphin.

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Subsurface Behaviors of Hector's Dolphins Could Increase Their Risk of Bycatch Hector's dolphins, endemic to New Zealand, suffer from bycatch in fishing gear. Fishing restrictions in inshore areas have reduced bycatch, although dolphins have been recorded outside these areas. W....

Can Hector's dolphins 🐬 behave in ways that expose them in a higher bycatch risk?

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Dolphin Teeth to Hear Underwater A study of dolphin jaw anatomy suggest that their teeth might act as antenna for sound wave. This possibly helping them hear and use echolocation underwater.

Dolphin use their teeth for sensing sounds.

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