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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

wha-ho how about that

wha-ho how about that these are bottlenose dolphins rampaging

these are bottlenose dolphins rampaging

these are bottlenose dolphins rampaging up onshore scattering fish and causing a

up onshore scattering fish and causing a

up onshore scattering fish and causing a major hullabaloo

major hullabaloo

major hullabaloo 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

behaviors it’s all about staying

behaviors it’s all about staying well-fed bottlenose dolphins are among

well-fed bottlenose dolphins are among

well-fed bottlenose dolphins are among the most inventive and intelligent

the most inventive and intelligent

the most inventive and intelligent hunters in the sea and while bottlenose

hunters in the sea and while bottlenose

hunters in the sea and while bottlenose dolphins often hunt close to shore this

dolphins often hunt close to shore this

dolphins often hunt close to shore this coordinated assault on the beach is a

coordinated assault on the beach is a

coordinated assault on the beach is a sophisticated technique developed here

sophisticated technique developed here

sophisticated technique developed here in these salt marshes of South Carolina

in these salt marshes of South Carolina

in these salt marshes of South Carolina first a Dolphins scout locates schools

first a Dolphins scout locates schools

first a Dolphins scout locates schools of fish in the channel then the other

of fish in the channel then the other

of fish in the channel then the other dolphins rush the shore creating a wave

dolphins rush the shore creating a wave

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

that washes the school of fish onto the

that washes the school of fish onto the shore then using their superior

shore then using their superior

shore then using their superior above-water eyesight the Dolphins grab

above-water eyesight the Dolphins grab

above-water eyesight the Dolphins grab the fish and consume them and after that

the fish and consume them and after that

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

it’s time to do it all over again until

it’s time to do it all over again until the Dolphins get tired or the fish

the Dolphins get tired or the fish

the Dolphins get tired or the fish supply runs out whichever comes first

the Dolphins clearly relished this kind

the Dolphins clearly relished this kind of hunting and the birds like it –

there’s a fascinating bit of trivia

there’s a fascinating bit of trivia that’ll wow your friends the Dolphins

that’ll wow your friends the Dolphins

that’ll wow your friends the Dolphins always rush the shore landing on their

always rush the shore landing on their

always rush the shore landing on their right side the teeth on this side of

right side the teeth on this side of

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

their mouth get worn down from chewing

their mouth get worn down from chewing the mud and silt that sloshes in with a

the mud and silt that sloshes in with a

the mud and silt that sloshes in with a fish the dolphins can be so exuberant

fish the dolphins can be so exuberant

fish the dolphins can be so exuberant they actually beats themselves sometimes

they actually beats themselves sometimes

they actually beats themselves sometimes it seems they’re almost trying to crawl

it seems they’re almost trying to crawl

it seems they’re almost trying to crawl back on the same land they left 50

back on the same land they left 50

back on the same land they left 50 million years ago when their ancestors

million years ago when their ancestors

million years ago when their ancestors first moved into the sea

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