Dolphins catapulting jellyfish? Outer Banks photos show the mysterious behavior
Story Date: 12/9/2020

 

Source: Mitchell Willetts, BELLEVILLE NEWS-DEMOCRAT, 12/7/20


Dolphins are thought of as playful creatures, and a pod recently spotted near the Outer Banks repeatedly bouncing a jellyfish into the air like a volleyball certainly seems to fit that description. As much as it may look like a game to the observer, the aquatic mammals might not be launching the jellyfish purely for the fun of it, dolphin expert Keith Rittmaster said.

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