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Dolphin mother and calf observed using shells to catch fish in Australia
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- A small population of dolphins in Shark Bay in Western Australia have a documented history of using an unusual tool to help them catch fish: Large, empty snail shells
- For the first time, scientists have now observed the same behavior in a different dolphin population on Australia’s east coast
- Researchers even filmed a baby dolphin […]
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A small population of dolphins in Shark Bay in Western Australia have a documented history of using an unusual tool to help them catch fish: Large, empty snail shells. For the first time, scientists have now observed the same behavior in a different dolphin population on Australia’s east coast. Researchers even filmed a baby dolphin […]
