A bottlenose dolphin safely delivered a calf early Saturday morning at Brookfield Zoo Chicago, a “momentous occasion” that ...

The bottlenose dolphin is a ... some sharks and other creatures. Without dolphins, the animals they prey on would increase in number, and their predators wouldn’t have as much to eat. This would ...

The dolphin was born last Saturday morning to mother Allie, 38, who gave birth to the calf just before 12:30 a.m.

A bottlenose dolphin at the Brookfield Zoo Chicago gave birth to a calf early Saturday morning with the help of a fellow mom.

Every birth is a remarkable learning opportunity, and the scientific information we gain benefits marine conservation efforts," Dr. Mike Adkesson, Brookfield Zoo Chicago president and CEO, said.

The set-up was used to test the dolphin’s sense of electroreception in a series of experiments. Image: Tim Hüttner It looks like bottlenose ... acts as a sort of natural GPS for them, though ...

This summer the Brookfield Zoo’s bottlenose dolphin habitat ... elements to the habitat to enrich the dolphins’ daily lives and encourage natural behaviors. These included a shallow sand ...

Bottlenose dolphins possess impressive senses ... Called electroreception, the biological ability to perceive natural electrical stimuli is widespread in parts of the animal kingdom, especially ...

The findings of a recent study, published in the journal Bioacoustics on reveal a surprising picture of a solitary bottlenose ... dolphins nearby and is forced to navigate this non-natural habitat ...

A bottlenose dolphin ... Staff will confirm which dolphin is the calf’s father in the coming months, the zoo said. Brookfield Zoo has a long history of dolphin care and research.