Researchers believe one male Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin is responsible for annual attacks on beachgoers in the Fukui prefecture of Japan, and he's doing it because he's lonely.

Yes, dolphins can be dangerous to humans, and interactions with them should be avoided. Dolphins are carnivores and predators to various ocean animals, such as octopus, fish, and squid.

TOKYO — A single bottlenose dolphin is believed to be behind a series of attacks on swimmers at a Japanese seaside town — possibly out of loneliness.. Japanese broadcaster NHK reported on Aug ...

A dolphin thought to be responsible for nearly 50 attacks on humans in recent years may be lashing out because it is lonely, experts have said. There have been 18 attacks on swimmers at a seaside ...

RANDY sex pest dolphins have been terrorising swimmers at an alarming rate in recent years through a string of dangerous attacks. Dolphin welfare experts told The Sun there are many reasons why the… ...

A lonely dolphin has been blamed for a spike in attacks on beachgoers in Japan, with experts warning the aquatic animal may be lashing out due to sexual frustration.

You've heard of yacht-sinking orcas (which are still at it, by the way). But there's another menace terrorizing humans at sea: a lonely, playful, and possibly horny dolphin. The cetacean, a male ...

In Wakasa Bay, about 200 miles west of Tokyo, dolphin attacks have injured at least 47 people since 2022. ... but solitary dolphins who seek human contact are not uncommon.

A spike in dolphin attacks has marred the tranquil beaches of Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 26 August, 18 people have been injured this year, taking the total number of casualties to 29 over the ...

How big they are: From 5 to 32 feet (1.5 to 10 meters) long, depending on the species Dolphins live in almost every ocean, except most tend to avoid the cold waters in the Arctic and around ...

A dolphin attacking swimmers in Japan is probably lonely and sexually frustrated, experts say. At least 18 people have been injured in dolphin attacks in Fukui prefecture this year in what is ...

RANDY sex pest dolphins have been terrorising swimmers at an alarming rate in recent years through a string of dangerous attacks. Dolphin welfare experts told The Sun there are many reasons why the… ...