DOLPHINS CREATE SPONGE ARMOR

Dolphins Create Sponge Armor. A select group of dolphins in Shark Bay, Western Australia have developed a unique hunting strategy. They use sponges as a protective covering to hunt fish on the sea floor. This protects them from the sharp rocks and corals. Eric Patterson & Janet Mann (2011). The ecological conditions that favor tool use and innovation in wild bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops sp.). PLoS ONE 6(7): e22243. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0022243 Article Link: goo.gl/fC6mxH Divers Perform Human Sponging Footage © Eric Patterson Pod of Dolphins Footage © Paul Choy Photos: 1.Armored Horse: Heather Moreton 2.Basket Sponge: Eric Patterson 3.Dolphin Nose w/ Sponge: Eric Patterson 4.3/4 Dolphin w/ Sponge: Ewa Krzyszczyk 5.Dolphin Nose w/Sponge 2: Eric Patterson 6.Dolphin Swimming away w/ Sponge: Eric Patterson Music: Intro: Brett Donnelly - Action Sting goo.gl/v7gaV Soundtrack: Bread Headz -- Finally goo.gl/i4dpnL

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