Empty sea shells are dolphins’ hunting weapon: Scientists document rare ‘shelling’ tactic in Queensland; study offers clues to how calves learn it

Researchers documented a rare dolphin foraging tactic called shelling in Queensland. This behavior involves using sea snail shell to capture fish prey. Groundbreaking video footage shows a young calf ...

Scientists Film Rare Footage of Dolphins Using Seashells to Catch Fish

Bottlenose dolphins off the northeast Australian coast were filmed using empty sea shells as tools to scoop up and trap fish, ...

Dolphins Use Seashells to Scoop Up Fish and Eat Them in Rare Hunting Behavior

Some bottlenose dolphins have learned to use tools to help them catch fish, a clever technique that may be passed on from mother to calf. Scientists in Australia observed dolphins chasing fish into ...
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Scientists Capture First Evidence of Dolphins Using Shells to Catch Fish

Scientists filmed dolphins using shells to catch fish for the first time off Australia, hinting mothers teach the trick to ...