Space Daily·2 min read·medium
Dolphins on opposite sides of Australia, thousands of kilometres apart, appear to have independently learned to chase fish into empty seashells and tip the trapped meal into their mouths — two populations, one remarkably similar invention. - Space Daily
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Bottlenose dolphins in Shark Bay and Hervey Bay, Australia, have independently developed the same unique hunting technique using seashells. This discovery highlights the capacity for cultural transmission and innovation in marine mammals.
Almost 4,000 kilometres separate Shark Bay on Australia’s west coast from Hervey Bay on its east. Bottlenose dolphins in both places have nevertheless arrived at the same unusual way to catch a fish:…
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