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In a bit of never-before-seen film, a dolphin was recorded off the coast of Australia robbing the bait from a crab trap.
The behavior was captured by a camera mounted on the trap by the Dolphin Discovery Centre in Bunbury, Western Australia.
In the footage, the dolphins can be seen using their eyes, bodies, teeth, and beak—officially called a rostrum—to pilfer the crabbers’ pots.
“The footage was certainly surprising—we knew something was happening,” said Dolphin Discovery Centre volunteer and filmmaker Axel Grossman. “But we had no clue that the dolphins were acting to such an extent, through so much effort, learning and physical and mental problem solving [to steal the food].”
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The behavior was captured by a camera mounted on the trap by the Dolphin Discovery Centre in Bunbury, Western Australia.
In the footage, the dolphins can be seen using their eyes, bodies, teeth, and beak—officially called a rostrum—to pilfer the crabbers’ pots.
“The footage was certainly surprising—we knew something was happening,” said Dolphin Discovery Centre volunteer and filmmaker Axel Grossman. “But we had no clue that the dolphins were acting to such an extent, through so much effort, learning and physical and mental problem solving [to steal the food].”
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World-First Video of Dolphins Stealing From Crab Pots Leaves Scientists Fascinated
In the footage, the dolphins can be seen using their eyes, teeth, and beak—officially called a rostrum—to pilfer the crabbers' pots.
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