Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Dolphin collaboration

In the waters off Laguna in Brazil, fishermen have forged an extraordinary partnership with one of the smartest animals on the planet. The most equitable and amazing of partnerships is found between the fishermen and wild dolphins. Here the local fishermen use dolphins to drive shoals of mullet into their nets. When the fish are within catching distance, the dolphins leap out of the water as sign to the fishermen that they should now throw their nets. As the mullet break rank, the dolphins can then pick off the errant fish one by one.

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