1.4M views · 5.9K reactions | Bottlenose dolphins use an unusual hunting method involving a "mud ring." | National Geographic | Facebook

Dolphin vs fish - they never stop to amaze us 😮❗ Just watch how Apis one of our residential estuary dolphins catches a fish using a quick tail wack in the shallows🐬🐟. This adapted technique knocks the fish out with an enormous pressure wave which makes it easier to catch the fish afterwards. There is a multitude of hunting techniques local bottlenose dolphins are using and which we are researching. We will be releasing more of these strategies in more detail in the future so watch this space

On this bright #worlddolphinday we want to bring your attention on a new law passed in Mexico last June 2025 banning marine mammals, including dolphins, from being used in entertainment shows, breeding, and commercial activities. That sure sounds like a victory, and it is. But the reason we want to bring that up, is to raise concerns for the 350 remaining dolphins still held against their will. Under these new regulations, the dolphins would be relocated to sea pens or ‘’sanctuaries’’ and remain