Bottlenose dolphins “smile” at each other while playing, making open-mouth facial expressions that are similar to those used by other animals, new research suggests.

Cops in China are hunting a tourist who stole a dying dolphin from a beach by throwing it over his back and carrying it off. Footage shows the smiling man in swimming shorts while casually walking … ...

For humans, flashing a smile is an easy way to avoid misunderstanding. And, according to a new study, bottlenose dolphins may use a similar tactic while playing with each other.

Dolphins are known for what appear to be big, contagious smiles. But do they actually, well, smile? The answer, according to a new study of dolphin play, is a resounding “maybe.” Dolphins use ...

The nearly extinct "smiling" Irrawaddy dolphins continue to get hunted in Myanmar's waters by illegal fishermen. According to AFP, water pollution and electrofishing -- where people use car ...

Sin Kyun, Myanmar (AFP) Tears fill Maung Lay’s eyes as he describes losing the dolphin he knew since his childhood, the latest casualty of a battle against pollution and electrofishing that may ...

A rare snubfin dolphin has been spotted playing and jumping out of the water off the coast in Queensland. Emma Schmidt, a ranger for Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, said she saw the ...

The number of endangered "smiling angel" dolphins in the Yangtze River saw a rebound to 1,249 last year, up one-fifth from five years ago, after the implementation of a fishing ban in the Yangtze ...

A rare bubblegum pink dolphin nicknamed 'Pinky' has been spotted playing in waters near Louisiana, US. The smiling dolphin was first sighted in 2007 and has recently been seen again.