Three wild dolphins surface in Sarasota Bay (IMAGE)
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Wild dolphins are known for their complex social lives, but new research shows those social networks can be influenced by human activity.
A new study published in Animal Behaviour found that bottlenose dolphins in Sarasota Bay, Florida, that engage in risky human-centric foraging behaviors, such as taking bait or catch from fishing gear, scavenging discarded bait or fish, or approaching humans for food tend to associate more with other dolphins that use similar tactics.
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Photos/video taken by Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s Sarasota Dolphin Research Program under National Marine Fisheries Service Scientific Research Permits.
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