Watch Animals Work Together to Catch Sardines!
In Watch Animals Work Together to Catch Sardines!, narrator Sir David Attenborough explains how sharks, dolphins, and gannets work together to eat as many sardines as possible. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Blue Planet, a definitive documentary series diving into the mysterious depths of the sea to discover the natural history of the world’s oceans and the rarely seen marine life that reside there.
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Q: What animals come in from the ocean to feed on sardines?
A: Bronze whaler sharks and common dolphins arrive to feed on sardines.
Q: How do the dolphins work together to get the sardines?
A: The dolphins drive the sardines to the surface where they are easier to catch.
Q: How do the dolphins use bubbles to catch the sardines?
A: The dolphins use bubbles called “bubble netting” to corral the sardines and create borders that surround the sardines.
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