Dolphins Come Ashore to Hunt | National Geographic

these seabirds are getting ready for a

these seabirds are getting ready for a great show and just maybe a quick bite

great show and just maybe a quick bite

great show and just maybe a quick bite to eat

whoa how about that these are bottlenose

whoa how about that these are bottlenose dolphins rampaging up onshore scattering

dolphins rampaging up onshore scattering

dolphins rampaging up onshore scattering fish and causing a major Halloween

fish and causing a major Halloween

fish and causing a major Halloween are they just showing off the dolphin

are they just showing off the dolphin

are they just showing off the dolphin equivalent of hot rodding the Dolphins

equivalent of hot rodding the Dolphins

equivalent of hot rodding the Dolphins may be flashier than most species and

may be flashier than most species and

may be flashier than most species and smarter as well but like so many

smarter as well but like so many

smarter as well but like so many behaviors it’s all about staying well

behaviors it’s all about staying well

behaviors it’s all about staying well feng bottlenose dolphins are among the

feng bottlenose dolphins are among the

feng bottlenose dolphins are among the most inventive and intelligent hunters

most inventive and intelligent hunters

most inventive and intelligent hunters in the sea

in the sea

in the sea and while bottlenose dolphins often hunt

and while bottlenose dolphins often hunt

and while bottlenose dolphins often hunt close to shore this coordinated assault

close to shore this coordinated assault

close to shore this coordinated assault on the beach is a sophisticated

on the beach is a sophisticated

on the beach is a sophisticated technique developed here in the salt

technique developed here in the salt

technique developed here in the salt marshes of South Carolina first a

marshes of South Carolina first a

marshes of South Carolina first a Dolphins scout locates schools of fish

Dolphins scout locates schools of fish

Dolphins scout locates schools of fish in the channel then the other dolphins

in the channel then the other dolphins

in the channel then the other dolphins rush the shore creating a wave that

rush the shore creating a wave that

rush the shore creating a wave that washes the school of fish onto the shore

washes the school of fish onto the shore

washes the school of fish onto the shore then using their superior above-water

then using their superior above-water

then using their superior above-water eyesight the Dolphins grab the fish and

eyesight the Dolphins grab the fish and

eyesight the Dolphins grab the fish and consume them and after that it’s time to

consume them and after that it’s time to

consume them and after that it’s time to do it all over again until the Dolphins

do it all over again until the Dolphins

do it all over again until the Dolphins get tired or the fish supply runs out

get tired or the fish supply runs out

get tired or the fish supply runs out whichever comes first

whichever comes first

whichever comes first the Dolphins clearly relished this kind

the Dolphins clearly relished this kind

the Dolphins clearly relished this kind of hunting and birds like it – there’s a

of hunting and birds like it – there’s a

of hunting and birds like it – there’s a fascinating bit of trivia that’ll wow

fascinating bit of trivia that’ll wow

fascinating bit of trivia that’ll wow your friends

your friends

your friends the Dolphins always rush the shore

the Dolphins always rush the shore

the Dolphins always rush the shore landing on their right side the teeth on

landing on their right side the teeth on

landing on their right side the teeth on this side of their mouth get worn down

this side of their mouth get worn down

this side of their mouth get worn down from chewing the mud and silt that

from chewing the mud and silt that

from chewing the mud and silt that sloshes in with a fish the dolphins can

sloshes in with a fish the dolphins can

sloshes in with a fish the dolphins can be so exuberant they actually beach

be so exuberant they actually beach

be so exuberant they actually beach themselves sometimes it seems they’re

themselves sometimes it seems they’re

themselves sometimes it seems they’re almost trying to crawl back on the same

almost trying to crawl back on the same

almost trying to crawl back on the same land they left 50 million years ago when

land they left 50 million years ago when

land they left 50 million years ago when their ancestors first move into the sea