Dolphins Play 'Tail Soccer' With Jellyfish
Ever wondered what bottle-nosed dolphins do for fun? Marine Biologists observing the fun-loving mammals, were stunned to see them playing a game of soccer - Using bright pink jellyfish as balls.
The dolphins were caught in action at Cardigan Bay, off the coast of Wales by scientists from the Sea Watch Foundation and Marine Awareness, who were observing their behavior as they gather here to breed and feed for the summer.
The dolphins swam under water and then with a flick of their tails, tossed the round-blobs up into the air. While they didn't 'score' every time, when they did succeed, the poor jellyfish were tossed up as high as six-feet!.
While scientists had never seen this before, they believe it is something these fish have been doing for a long time and may explain why they do such a good job with real balls at Sea-Parks around the world.
While the dolphins seem to be having a blast, the same couldn't be said about the jellyfish, which often die as a result of these impromptu soccer matches!
sources: sundayexpress.com, dailymail.co.uk
142 Comments
- hi6/12/2012dolphins are so cool
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- carl6/10/2012i wish i was a dolphin
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- poop5/29/2012wow!!! this is amazing I never knew that dolphins were this smart!!!!!
- carlos5/29/2012that is the best thing ever
- Poo5/21/2012Would they get stun
- tauati5/16/2012I love this movie of dolphins thanks you are cool
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