Scientists Filmed Dolphins Using a Rare Shell Trick to Catch Fish

Dolphins are the kind of smart that’s a little unsettling for an animal. The more we observe their behavior, the freakier they become. As researchers report in Marine Mammal Science, dolphins off Queensland, Australia, have been caught on camera using a rarely documented hunting technique called “shelling.” It’s a simp

Dolphins have been filmed using shells to ensnare their prey off the coast of Australia, marking the first time this clever tactic has been caught on camera.