Rare dolphin shelling captured in Australia suggests mother-to-calf teaching
TL;DR
Researchers documented an extremely rare ‘shelling’ behavior in bottlenose dolphins off Queensland, Australia, where shells are used as tools to trap fish. The observation included both an adult female and her calf, suggesting the calf learned the behavior from its mother and providing potential evidence of maternal social transmission. The finding also underscores the importance of traditional wildlife photography for documenting new scientific insights.
Topics:science#bottlenose-dolphins#dolphins#maternal-transmission#science#shelling#wildlife-research
- “I started screaming because I know what shelling looks like,” dolphin photographed performing extremely rare behavior Yahoo
- Dolphins recorded using sea shells to catch fish for first time Oceanographic Magazine
- Dolphins on Opposite Sides of Australia Have Learned to Fish With Seashells. They May Have Invented It Twice ZME Science
- Scientists Film Dolphins Using Seashells As Hunting Tools SciTechDaily
- Dolphins Use Seashells to Scoop Up Fish and Eat Them in Rare Hunting Behavior Gizmodo
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