HONOLULU (AP) - U.S. regulators on Tuesday banned swimming with Hawaii's spinner dolphins to protect the nocturnal animals from people seeking close encounters with the playful species. Swimming with ...

Nov. 18—Toxoplasmosis, the disease that originates from the feces of cats, has been known in recent years to have killed at least 15 Hawaiian monk seals, as well as endangered birds and other wildlife ...

At this very moment, there could be nearly 10,000 humpback whales cruising around the coastal waters here in Hawaii, and if you spend any time gazing out toward the horizon there’s a good chance ...

The Obama administration doesn’t want tourists swimming with dolphins in the president’s home state of Hawaii, despite the marine mammal not being threatened or endangered. House passes bill to cut ...

The state Department of Land and Natural Resources announced its support Wednesday for a proposed rule that would require people to stay at least 50 yards away “by any means” from Hawaiian spinner ...

In light of a federal proposal to ban swimming with dolphins in Hawaii, Coral World curator Lee Kellar is reminding the public not to approach wild dolphins. The National Marine Fisheries Service says ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Federal regulators are proposing a widespread ban on swimming with Hawaii's spinner dolphins to allow the nocturnal creatures to rest during the day. The National Marine Fisheries ...

Hawaii referred a group of swimmers to US law enforcement. Authorities say they aggressively pursued spinner dolphins off the coast of the Big Island.

University of Hawaii researchers have linked dolphin strandings this summer to a bacteria — and warn that it can potentially transfer from animals to humans. Three striped dolphins stranded on East ...