Bottled dolphin - great chef in the ocean

Australian and British experts say so after observing that the bottlenose dolphin in Spencer Bay (Australia) uses an incredibly skilled process to catch and meat the squid.

Photo: National Geographic

First, it lures the prey out of the algae to a sandy seabed (photo A). Next, he used his nose to hold the squid (photo B) before slamming it to death and killing the prey with a flick of his tail. After that, the dolphin tosses the prey in the water to wash off the ink water (photo C). Finally, it pulls the ink onto the sand to remove the inedible follicle and then cups the prey (photo D).

According to Dr. Mark Norman, a member of the research team, this is evidence that the development of dolphin brains. Researchers believe that some of the movements or the whole process of cooking may have been done by other dolphins.

This is not the first time this intelligent animal has surprised scientists. In 2005, people saw mother dolphins teach children how to break the sponge to attach to the nose to protect their snout when hunting on the seabed.