dolphins Dolphins follow the trawlers July 11th, 2017 New research has shown that dolphins offshore of Western Australia's Pilbara coast are following fishing trawlers to feed on injured or discarded fish. + Find out more Don’t feed the dolphins December 22nd, 2016 Researchers at Murdoch University have found evidence that feeding dolphins puts them at greater risk of injury and death. + Find out more Bunbury dolphins shown to be skilled seafood chefs March 18th, 2016 A Murdoch research study has shown Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins off Bunbury going to elaborate lengths to prepare a tender calamari feast on giant cuttlefish. + Find out more Genetic study reveals vulnerability of north-west dolphins July 3rd, 2014 Researchers have produced the first estimates of population genetic structure of two coastal dolphin species of north-western Australia. + Find out more Health check for Swan River dolphins January 20th, 2014 Murdoch University researchers have commenced a new study investigating the health of the dolphins inhabiting the Swan Canning Riverpark. + Find out more Study first to track South-West dolphins October 22nd, 2013 Murdoch University has completed a comprehensive survey of the dolphin population from Capel to Binningup, providing vital baseline data for future management decisions. + Find out more Entanglement fears for local dolphin March 22nd, 2013 Researchers from the Murdoch University Cetacean Research Unit (MUCRU) are urging the public to think of dolphin safety after a recent dolphin entanglement. + Find out more Social media used to collect information on marine wilderness May 24th, 2012 An innovative project will use social media to collect information on one of the world's last great marine wildernesses. + Find out more Reducing dolphin deaths in fishing trawls July 14th, 2010 Each year an estimated 20 to 50 dolphins die when they are accidently caught and asphyxiate in trawl fishing nets off Western Australia’s northwest, a Murdoch University research project has shown. + Find out more Report out on 2009 deaths in the Swan River June 10th, 2010 The deaths of six dolphins in the Swan Canning Riverpark last year reflect the stressful nature of the environment that they inhabit. + Find out more