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The "Dueling Dinosaurs" exhibit opening this weekend at Raleigh's North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences will feature what's believed to be the most complete T. rex skeleton ever discovered.

'Dueling Dinosaurs:' One-of-a-kind dig, laboratory access at Raleigh science museum

DinoLab at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

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Dolphin Coverage

(CNN) -- Picture a dolphin. Now imagine one that's twice the size of a person.

Ancient giant dolphin discovered in the Amazon

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Staff members and interns for the Bald Head Island Conservancy are being commended for staying with a stranded dolphin overnight during the animal's final hours.

NC conservancy staff stays overnight with stranded dolphin to help animal in final hours

Stranded dolphin

New Zealand is using modern technology to study dolphins.

Look, you know, we already have an absolute commitment to making sure we're protecting Maui dolphins. We have so few left. So we've already put in place greatest restrictions around, uh, the kinds of fishing that occur in places where we know our Maui Dolphins are. This new technology will help us understand, with even more detail where they are, what more we might need to do to protect them and make sure we've got the right protections in place.

New Zealand is studying dolphins through drone footage 

Dolphins playfully jumped from the water to interact with riders on a lifeboat and Jet Skis.

you're all right carefully, people, you know.

Caught on camera: Dolphins play with riders on Jet Skis

Dolphins play with riders on Jet Skis

Taylor Lee was siting on the beach and noticed a pod of dolphins swimming after some fish. Next thing she knew, they were only 5 feet from the shore and it was quite special! 

Dolphins swim close to shore of Nags Head

Nags head dolphins

Whale watchers hit the ocean off the coast of Laguna Beach, California, hoping to catch a spectacular sight. They witnessed dolphins leaping through the waters and chasing food. Dolphins usually travel in pods of dozens, but sometimes temporary "superpods" form when the groups cross paths. (Video courtesy of Newport Coastal Adventure)

HOUR WAGE INCREASE THROUGH JULY 4TH. >>> WHALE WATCHERS HIT THE OCEAN OFF THE COAST OF LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, HOPING TO CATCH A SPECTACULAR SIGHT. AND BOY, DID THEY EVER. A TOUR GROUP WITNESSED WHAT'S CALLED A SUPERPOD OF DOLPHINS. THIS VIDEO WAS TAKEN BY NEWPORT COASTAL ADVENTURES. IT SHOWS THE DOLPHINS LEAPING THROUGH THE AIR, CHASING FOOD. DOLPHINS USUALLY TRAVEL IN PODS OF DOZENS BUT SOMETIMES THESE TEMPORARY SUPERPODS FORM WHEN THE GROUPS CROSS PATHS. THE MEMBERS GATHER IN PODS TO

Tour group witnesses 'superpod' of dolphins

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to arrests following the recent slayings of several dolphins.

Dolphins found shot, stabbed

A pod of dolphins followed a fire boat near Naples, Fla., and it was all caught on video.

Dolphins have fun chasing firefighter boat in Florida

44 wounded U.S. military veterans shared dolphin kisses, flipper shakes, high fives and dorsal pulls.

Wounded warriors swim with dolphins in Florida Keys

A year-long study conducted at the Dolphin Research Center in the Florida Keys shows how bottlenose dolphins work together to perform and complete tasks.


Study shows how dolphins cooperate

This fall, Keith Rittmaster and his crew plan to exhume an 18-foot dead whale buried in a graveyard in Beaufort to add to the Bonehenge Center. 

Bone collector uncovers mystery of sea creatures piece by piece

A stand-up paddle boarder was knocked off a wave by a dolphin while in the surf in Australia. 

Dolphin Coverage

Ancient giant dolphin discovered in the Amazon

NC conservancy staff stays overnight with stranded dolphin to help animal in final hours

New Zealand is studying dolphins through drone footage

Caught on camera: Dolphins play with riders on Jet Skis

Dolphins swim close to shore of Nags Head

Tour group witnesses 'superpod' of dolphins

Dolphins found shot, stabbed

Dolphins have fun chasing firefighter boat in Florida

Wounded warriors swim with dolphins in Florida Keys

Wounded warriors swim with dolphins in Florida Keys

Study shows how dolphins cooperate

Bone collector uncovers mystery of sea creatures piece by piece

Raw: Dolphin body slams paddle boarder