A 30-year-old dolphin at Sea World has died after colliding with another dolphin while performing aerial tricks, the Orlando, Florida, amusement park said Monday.

The incident occurred about 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Discovery Cove area of the park, according to a statement by a Sea World spokesperson.

The animals were in the center of the lagoon and not near guests, she said.

The dolphin who died was named Sharky. The other dolphin, Tyler, is being watched by veterinarians but appears to be fine.

R.I.P. Sharky!

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Say hello to Kekaimalu the wolphin! Kekaimalu was the result of a bottlenose dolphin and a false killer whale that hooked up.

The two animals mated while working together at Sea Life Park in Hawaii and Kekaimalu was born in 1985.

Kekaimalu is 600lbs and nearly 10ft long. Her color and shape are a mix of that of her mother and father.

But unlike most hybrids, which tend to be sterile, Kekaimalu had two female calfs, both fathered by male bottlenoses.

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Moko the dolphin, a regular visitor to the coast of Mahia on the east Coast of New Zealand’s North Island, became an instant hero after leading two stranded pygmy whales back out to sea.

Moko, who’s been visiting the beach at Mahia on and off over the summer, arrived on the scene in the nick of time.

The disoriented mother and calf had resisted attempts by humans to to be herded back out to sea, and kept restranding on the beach, to the point where they would likely have to be killed.

Then Moko appeared, swam right up to the whales, exchanged some sort of dolphin/whale sounds, and led them out to sea!

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A new study shows that male dolphins carry pieces of plants and twigs to impress females. Object-carrying as part of sexual display is rare in the animal kingdom, with only humans and chimpanzees doing anything similar.

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Heroes star Hayden Panettiere was in tears yesterday after watching the slaughter of a pod of dolphins.

The actress was among 30 protesters who paddled on surfboards in an attempt to stop Japanese fisherman during their annual dolphin massacre.

But before the surfers could reach the dolphins, a fishing boat intervened using the boat’s propellers to block their way.

The fishermen then produced a long boathook to chase off the protesters. Dang! They mean business!

The confrontation lasted more than 10 minutes before the surfers were forced to return to the beach.

A defeated Panettiere is now back in LA.

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Winter, the year-old dolphin at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Florida, is missing her tail! The young bottlenosed dolphin lost her tail and joint when she was caught in a crab trap when she was just a baby. But the lack of a tail hasn’t slowed her down. She’s learned to swim without it and seems to be happy as a clam.

A specialist is working on a prosthetic tail for Winter. I think Winter needs to meet Fuji.

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A freshwater dolphin found only in China known as the river dolphin is most likely extinct, according to a team of scientists.

The researchers failed to spot any of the dolphins, also known as baijis, during an extensive six-week survey of the mammals’ habitat.

If confirmed, it would be the first extinction of a large vertebrate for over 50 years. Swim to the light, river dolphin.

Thanks Kenny!

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A rare “pink dolphin” was spotted on June 24th during a charter fishing trip on Calcasieu Lake south of Lake Charles, LA.

See more pics of pinky here.

Thanks Dori.

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Federal officials are investigating the death of 5 dolphins that washed ashore in San Diego with bullet wounds. The dolphins were discovered a couple weeks ago between Carlsbad State Beach and Oceanside Harbor. Up to $2,500 is being offered for information on the deaths. If caught, the perp could face civil penalties of up to $12,000 or a criminal fine of up to $20,000, as well as jail time.

Harassing or killing dolphins is a violation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972.

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Thanks Jason