Four adult bottlenose dolphins killed a common dolphin calf in Cardigan Bay in an attack possibly caused by competition for resourcesThey were hoping for a nice day out on the bay. Instead, dolphin-watching tourists in Wales were confronted with the shocking and grisly sight of four adult bottlenose dolphins pursuing and killing a common dolphin calf.The trip, in Cardigan Bay, was operated by Dolphin Spotting Boat Trips and the Sea Watch Foundation (SWF), a charity that monitors the dolphins in the bay to inform and advise on their conservation status and protection. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/18/footage-captured-of-rare-interspecies-infanticide-by-dolphins-off-coast-of-wales
Author : Helena Horton Environment reporter
Publish date : 2025-04-18 16:14:00
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Footage captured of rare interspecies infanticide by dolphins off coast of Wales
