
"Dolphin Heist: Underwater Cameras Capture Clever Crab Bait Strategy"
Underwater cameras in Australia have captured footage of bottlenose dolphins raiding crab pots and stealing bait. The cameras revealed that the dolphins used their snouts, jaws, and teeth to pull bait out of the pots, even when it was hidden underneath or in latched boxes. The remarkable footage has amazed researchers, who have developed a dolphin-safe solution to prevent entanglement or injury. Some believe the dolphins engage in this behavior for fun rather than hunger. Two dolphins, Calypso and Reggae, were identified as the leaders of the bait heists.