Scientists filmed dolphins using shells to catch fish for the first time off Australia, hinting mothers teach the trick to ...
"The second I saw that shell in the air, I immediately knew what was happening." ...
Some bottlenose dolphins have figured out how to turn an empty seashell into a fish trap, and the cleverest part is not the hunting technique itself but how it spreads through the population.
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. What began as one dolphin gaming her trainers' reward ...
Dolphins already have a reputation for being unusually clever. They communicate with each other, recognise individuals, learn new behaviours and have even been observed using objects as tools.