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Kicking sand to catch fish
Kicking sand to catch fish
Category: Life Science
Posted on: January 27, 2012 6:06 PM, by Dr. Dolittle
I really love fishing! I can't think of a more relaxing time than sitting by the lake, or a more exciting time than going deep sea fishing. Therefore, I find animals that have come up with unique ways of catching fish pretty interesting. Take for example the humpback whales that we talked about in a previous blog. These animals actually create bubble-barriers around schools of fish to keep their meal in one spot.
It turns out that bottlenose dolphins also have a unique strategy. They use sand. By hitting the ocean floor with their tails, they create clouds of sand that act as barriers around schools of fish. Brilliant.
http://scienceblogs.com/lifelines/2012/01/kicking_sand_to_catch_fis...
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Permalink Reply by Steph S. on -
Isn't this the coolest video! I love going to the coast and going on the Dolphin Boat Tour -- you get to watch the Dolphins as they swim near the boat. So beautiful. I hope to go again soon!
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Permalink Reply by Jonathan Simeone on -
Hi Steph, Almost two years ago I went to Seaworld in San Diego. The highlight of my visit was going into a pool and swimming with dolphins. Touching them was so cool! Even though I really enjoyed it don't think parks, like Seaworld, that force animals to live in captivity should be legal.
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