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Scuba News ..because we can’t be underwater all the time « Endanged right whales found where they were thought extinct Basking shark mystery solved » Dolphins seen trying to kill calf Adult tucuxi dolphins have been seen trying to kill a newborn calf of their own species. It is the first record of these dolphins attempting infanticide. Although common in many mammal species, infanticide is rarely recorded among cetaceans, the group of animals that includes whales and dolphins. This entry was posted on Sunday, May 24th, 2009 at 12:01 am and is filed under Diving. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed. Comments are closed.

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