Sometimes, it approaches boats in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, but this is dramatically less common in other areas, particularly in the Pacific, where it has been heavily exploited in the past.

Striped dolphins are known as “streakers” throughout the eastern tropical Pacific due to their behavior of rapidly swimming away from vessels to avoid collisions.

[citation needed] Since the 1980s, following the introduction of quotas, this number has continued to decline, with about 200 striped dolphins hunted annually in the 2020s.

These are said to cause problems for additional food chains, as well as a full body test to see what hydrocarbons may be passed down through parturition and lactation.

[citation needed] Attempts have been made to keep the striped dolphin in captivity, but most have failed, with the exception of a few captured in Japan for the Taiji Whale Museum.

[citation needed] The adult striped dolphin eats fish, squid, octopus, krill, and other crustaceans.

[citation needed] The eastern tropical Pacific and Mediterranean populations of the striped dolphin are listed on Appendix II [11] of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), since they have an unfavorable conservation status or would benefit significantly from international co-operation organized by tailored agreements.

[12] On the IUCN Red List the striped dolphin classifies as Least Concern despite a 30% reduction in its subpopulation over the last three generations.

These dolphins may also be an indicator species for long-term monitoring of heavy metal accumulation in the marine environment because of their importance in the Japan pelagic food web as well as their ability to live for many years.

With an unfavorable conservation status and the increasing amount of debris piling in the ocean every year, striped dolphin's population is decreasing.

Studies have indicated that characteristics of CeMV may be more closely associated with disease in ruminants than carnivore species, which is representative of their evolutionary histories.

Common disease presentation includes broncointerstitial pneumonia, encephalitis, lymphocytopenia, and increases in multinucleated cells.

[citation needed] The unusual mortality events (UMEs) among striped dolphins suggest that parasitic diseases may be increasing in the open ocean due to anthropogenic causes.

In addition, case reports indicate nematodes present in the brain of the striped dolphin, described as a single round and thin worm with numerous eggs in the subcortical lesions, including the optic nerve.