18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Coastal Buffet
The Bottle-Nose Dolphin is participate in strand feeding where they push fish onto the shore to then grab them. It is a form of feeding usually done with a group of two to five at a time. They always go onto the shore on their right side. Often pelicans will participate by trying to capture the fish before the dolphin can grab it.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 07.2018 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2020 |
Photo Location: | South Carolina, United States of America |
Copyright: | © Michael Watts |