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Omaha Steve

(99,632 posts) Fri Mar 20, 2015, 12:17 PM Mar 2015

Watch These Dolphins Take the Beach! How Did They Figure Out This Incredible Fishing Method?

http://blog.therainforestsite.com/dolphins-use-unique-fishing-method/

20 miles outside of Savannah, Georgia, a clever pod of dolphins visit a grouping of tidal marshes. When the tide gets low, the dolphins swim inland, and, working as a team, corral the fish. Then, in a coordinated movement, they lunge towards the shore, creating a wave that pushes the fish on land —where the dolphins quickly snatch them up before sliding back into the water!

Their method of “fishing” isn’t found anywhere else in the world. Take a look at the video to see the dolphins in action!

Published on May 31, 2013
Watch NORTH AMERICA Sundays 9|8c on Discovery. | http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/nor... | These dolphins and egrets have learned how to work together as a team to catch their food.

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Watch These Dolphins Take the Beach! How Did They Figure Out This Incredible Fishing Method? (Original Post) Omaha Steve Mar 2015 OP

Seeing all the fish that flew up in the air and backwards, panfluteman Mar 2015 #1

Here's another...mud rings.. Lochloosa Mar 2015 #2

Amazing ... two intelligent species working together. Wish there was another libdem4life Mar 2015 #3

My thoughts,too! n/t Duval Mar 2015 #6

I heard the narrator say the same thing: "working together" -- I don't see it demwing Mar 2015 #12

Well, you got a point there. Still, there are some who'd think the egrets were no-good libdem4life Mar 2015 #14

In Wisconsin the natives have learned how to do this: Botany Mar 2015 #4

I saw one do that down the coast from there many years ago. GoCubsGo Mar 2015 #5

Reminiscent of whales "bubble feeding" annabanana Mar 2015 #7

Didn't like it when the narrator said packman Mar 2015 #8

Amazing as well, how the sea gulls seemed to know what was coming. C Moon Mar 2015 #9

Dolphins and humans do this in South America and Orcas do this to grab prey on land. McCamy Taylor Mar 2015 #10

Beautiful! Thank you. raven mad Mar 2015 #11

So long, and thanks for all the fish. DeSwiss Mar 2015 #13

panfluteman

(2,065 posts)

1. Seeing all the fish that flew up in the air and backwards,

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 12:34 PM

Mar 2015

if there was a second line of dolphins behind the first three, these dolphins could catch all the fish that flew backwards. This would improve and maximize their catch.

Lochloosa

(16,064 posts)

2. Here's another...mud rings..

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 12:49 PM

Mar 2015

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)

3. Amazing ... two intelligent species working together. Wish there was another

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 01:09 PM

Mar 2015

one, like humans?

As I watched, however, and being a political junkie, could not resist feeling a bit like the fish and the other players as our two parties (what an inappropriate word for a bunch of bozos) going after voters. At least the dolphins and egret's intent was filling their bellies. Ours are filling their pockets.

Still, great video. The dolphins never cease to amaze.

Duval

(4,280 posts)

6. My thoughts,too! n/t

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Fri Mar 20, 2015, 01:48 PM

Mar 2015

demwing

(16,916 posts)

12. I heard the narrator say the same thing: "working together" -- I don't see it

Reply to libdem4life (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 10:48 PM

Mar 2015

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The egrets are just capitalists. It's the dolphins that do the work and take the risk, and the birds do nothing but skim a % off the top.

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)

14. Well, you got a point there. Still, there are some who'd think the egrets were no-good

Reply to demwing (Reply #12)

Sun Mar 22, 2015, 03:02 PM

Mar 2015

do nothings waiting for their federal handout of fish and the dolphins the working class.

Then you might see it as the egrets are small little Prima Donnas, not getting their pretty white suits mussed up doing the dirty work while the big old dolphins do the hard work day to day and get no appreciation...that might be the sexist take on it. It's all in the perspective.

Botany

(70,504 posts)

4. In Wisconsin the natives have learned how to do this:

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 01:14 PM

Mar 2015

and this too:

GoCubsGo

(32,083 posts)

5. I saw one do that down the coast from there many years ago.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 01:37 PM

Mar 2015

Cool stuff!

annabanana

(52,791 posts)

7. Reminiscent of whales "bubble feeding"

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 01:54 PM

Mar 2015

Sea going mammals are pretty damn clever, over all.

packman

(16,296 posts)

8. Didn't like it when the narrator said

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 02:06 PM

Mar 2015

"Two worlds working together". I just saw the birds taking advantage of the dolphins work and the dolphins get a few fish with a mouth full of mud while the birds take the fruits of their labor. Too political for me.

C Moon

(12,213 posts)

9. Amazing as well, how the sea gulls seemed to know what was coming.

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Fri Mar 20, 2015, 02:17 PM

Mar 2015

McCamy Taylor

(19,240 posts)

10. Dolphins and humans do this in South America and Orcas do this to grab prey on land.

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Fri Mar 20, 2015, 02:44 PM

Mar 2015

raven mad

(4,940 posts)

11. Beautiful! Thank you.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 08:52 PM

Mar 2015

Another save so I can share with hubby when he gets home - he's going to be smiling this evening, guaranteed!

DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)

13. So long, and thanks for all the fish.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 11:23 PM

Mar 2015

So long and thanks for all the fish
So sad that it should come to this
We tried to warn you all that you're dead

You may not share our intellect
Which might explain your disrespect
For all the natural wonders that
grow around you

So long, so long and thanks
for all the fish

The world's about to be destroyed
There's no point getting all annoyed
Lie back and let the planet dissolve (around you)

Despite those nets of tuna fleets
We thought that most of you were sweet
Especially tiny tots and your
pregnant women

So long, so long, so long, so long, so long
So long, so long, so long, so long, so long

So long, so long and thanks
for all the fish

If I had just one last wish
I would like a tasty fish
If we could just change one thing
We would all have learned to sing.

Come one and all
Man and Mammal
Side by Side in life's great gene pool

(oooohhh oooohhh oooaahhhhh- ah ahh)

So long, so long, so long, so long, so long
So long, so long, so long, so long, so long

So long, so long and, !Thanks!
for all the fish!

{Thanks to fartingmenace for lyrics}

{Thanks to Sam, Ella Schwarzbaum for corrections}

http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/hitchhikersguidetothegalaxy/solong&thanksforallthefish.htm

- K&R

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