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Common Bottlenose Dolphin Surfaces in a Tidal Creek

A common bottlenose dolphin surfaces in a tidal creek near Hilton Head Island in South Carolina, USA.

Image ID 56281355
Production Year 2014
Length 00:00:27
Production Company Silverback Films
ResolutionUHD ProRes UHD HD
FormatMP4 MOV

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Strand-feeding is a group foraging behaviour observed in common bottlenose dolphins. The dolphins locate a school of fish then charge the shore, forcing the fish onto the shallow banks where the dolphins can then feed before returning to the water.

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Silverback Films