Why is a dolphin 'attacking' beachgoers in Japan?

6 months ago

Why is a dolphin 'attacking' beachgoers in Japan?

In Japan's western Fukui prefecture, a series of "attacks" by what appears to be a lone dolphin has got people asking why the normally friendly mammals would be going after swimmers. Dr Morisaka said what humans saw as "attacks" were for dolphins just a way of communicating. "Dolphins rub themselves against each other and gently bite each other as a way to play and to communicate," Dr Morisaka said. "The dolphin responsible for the attacks most likely came from an area north of Fukui prefecture, where these dolphins live in warm climates," he said.

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Dolphins’ psychological trauma after being hunted for marine parks revealed in new research

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Bottlenose Dolphins Spotted Off Canada's Pacific Coast For The First Time

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Monkey Mia dolphins attacked by sharks, leaving serious wounds that shock locals

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Dolphin battles to save her calf from hunters in Japan

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Did DOLPHINS attack a pilot whale off Skye? Calf with teeth marks to its body, flippers and fin had to be put down

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Japan to open water park where you can watch then EAT dolphins

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Gangetic Dolphin rescued in joint operation; released in Ghagra

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Fishing gear threatens Hawaii's already endangered false killer whales

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Fresh fin whale meat is auctioned for the first time in decades in Japan

3 months, 3 weeks ago

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