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Drone footage captured in Queensland’s Hervey Bay shows bottlenose dolphins using empty sea shells as tools to scoop up and trap fish.

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00:00Scientists have shared rare footage of dolphins using empty seashells to fish.
00:07Bottlenose dolphins were filmed using empty seashells as tools to scoop up and trap fish
00:14in Queensland's Hervey Bay. Researchers at the University of the Sunshine Coast
00:21observed dolphins chasing prey into large shells in 2025.
00:26The dolphins lift the shells above the waterline and tilt them to drain the fish straight into their mouths.
00:35The footage proves that this fishing skill is passed down directly from mother to calf.
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