Dossier
spinner dolphin
Coverage of spinner dolphin in the Nexus archive.
- Dolphin tourism negatively impacts Hawaiʻi's sacred spinners: UH Report
A University of Hawaiʻi study found that spinner dolphin calves make up only 9% of the population off Hawaiʻi Island, below the expected 17%, indicating potential population decline and the need for stronger protections. The report links this to negative impacts from dolphin tourism.