Dolphins live and hunt in large social groups called pods ... out high-pitched sounds and listen for their echoes to build an image of their surroundings. This technique is known as echolocation.

"The dolphin got to swim away and we got to walk away and we've all got a story to tell," he said. "It's a good ending in a situation that could have been very different." Large marine creatures ...

Atlantic spotted dolphins are not considered under threat by IUCN Redlist. Large-scale fisheries occasionally report catching the dolphins in their nets, but IUCN reports no widespread population ...

Harrison and two companions were fishing near the Hole in the Rock, a picturesque spot off the far north coast of New Zealand ...