Bottlenose dolphins use an unusual hunting method involving a "mud ring." | National Geographic

Check out this incredible footage of a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) feeding on the seafloor. Paul Nicklen explains how he took this footage and how the dolphin uses this feeding technique below 👇 ----------------- One of the advantages of spending weeks at sea and diving nearly every day is getting to see new sides to familiar wildlife. Just off the shores of The Bahamas, our team came across this bottlenose dolphin crater feeding, a hunting strategy named for the cavities left scatt

3.5K views · 144 reactions | Today's video is of the South West's inshore pod of bottlenoses dolphins. We are working on a collaborative photo identification project with Cornwall Wildlife Trust, Marine Life, Plymouth University, Exeter University and a host of other photo id'ers in order to beter understand how they use the coastline. The hope is to build a case so that they recieve more robust protection. | Marine Discovery Penzance | Facebook

Watch this incredible operation to save a stranded bottlenose dolphin in the Brunswick River. Sea World crews straight to the rescue, carrying it through the bushland before releasing it back out to sea. #9News | 9 News Gold Coast

Wait—you do want to see how high I can jump?! Bottlenose dolphins can soar up to 15 feet in the air—powered by strength, control, and a body built for hydrodynamic efficiency. Proof that their movements are as purposeful as they are beautiful. | Dolphin Quest

4.2K views · 211 reactions | Happy Birthday, Liko! Our youngest bottlenose dolphin is now 10 years old, and we had to celebrate with some special “cakes” made just for Liko and his companions. | Texas State Aquarium | Facebook