Scientists Film Dolphins Using Seashells As Hunting Tools
Researchers say the behavior may be learned socially after filming a calf copying its mother in a first east coast record of tool use.
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A dolphin was captured on camera catching fish using a tool. It appears that the use of tools is learned as mothers and young dolphins hunt in the same way. This implies that survival skills are passed down from generation to generation within dolphin society as well. The University of Sunshine Coast (UniSC) in Australia stated, “A research team led by Professor Alexis Levengood of the Department of Science, Technology and Engineering [investiga…
Scientists Film Dolphins Using Seashells As Hunting Tools
A dolphin rises from the water carrying an empty seashell in its jaws, but the shell is not empty for long. Inside, a trapped fish is about to become dinner. An unusual hunting strategy, known as shelling, involves dolphins trapping fish inside empty seashells, carrying the shells to the surface, and shaking out the water [...]
“I started screaming because I know what shelling looks like” – dolphin photographed performing extremely rare behavior
In a world where many creatives are facing an increasingly uncertain future, it’s nice to be reminded that – in many cases – traditional photography is still as vital as ever. And while scientific research might not be the first thing that comes to mind, I am constantly reporting on the craft’s role in documenting rare wildlife encounters. A recent interaction between researchers from the University of the Sunshine Coast and bottlenose dolphins …
Dolphins have long been known to be among the most intelligent creatures in the ocean, but new footage from eastern Australia has surprised even researchers who are familiar with their abilities. A team from the University of the Sunshine Coast has recorded Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins in Hervey Bay, Queensland, using large, empty shells as hunting tools: they stuff fish into them, bring the shell to the surface, and empty the prey directly …
Researchers at the University of the Sunshine Coast have documented, for the first time, dolphins using shells as hunting tools off the east coast of Australia. The behavior, known as "shelling," involves capturing fish inside empty shells, which are then brought to the surface to agitate the water and cause the fish to slip into the dolphin's mouth. The hunting strategy of the dolphins: The hunting method, called "shelling," was observed in two…
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