Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins in Queensland’s Great Sandy Marine Park have been observed using seashells as tools to trap and drain fish, a behavior previously documented only … Read more
Bottlenose dolphins on opposite sides of Australia have independently developed a unique foraging behavior known as “shelling,” where they trap fish inside empty seashells. Researchers recently … Read more
Researchers have captured the first published record of bottlenose dolphins using large sea snail shells to catch fish off the Queensland coast in October 2025. The … Read more