Dolphins Use Sea Shells as Tools to Hunt Fish off Queensland, Australia

Dolphins Use Sea Shells as Tools to Hunt Fish off Queensland, Australia

Marine biologists have documented Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins using large sea shells to hunt fish off Queensland, Australia, marking only the second known location worldwide for this rare behavior. Researchers recorded two shelling events in 2025 and captured footage suggesting the complex foraging skill is passed directly from mother to calf. Rare Foraging Behavior Documented in … Read more