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Should we be handfeeding wild dolphins? Even the experts are divided

The handfeeding of wild dolphins is a lucrative ecotourism industry in parts of Australia, but the impact of the practice has researchers divided. So, why are experts split on the issue, and what does the science say?

ABC News · Jun 6, 2023

Water theft proves lucrative in a dangerously dry world

They learned the hard way not to drive out alone.

Tribune News Service · Apr 23, 2023

The Guardian view on a water crisis: targets need to be binding

Editorial: The global response to an escalating water crisis is belated and inadequate. But last week’s UN conference was an important marker

The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2023

Cameras strapped to dolphins capture surprise sea snake feast

A dolphin has been filmed hunting and eating sea snakes in what researchers say is the first time the behaviour has been observed.

ABC News · Aug 17, 2022