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Dolphins increasingly rely on trawlers for food in overfished Adriatic, say scientists
Bottlenose dolphins in the Adriatic are increasingly following trawlers to scavenge food, with 76% of fishing boats in one area being followed. Baby dolphins learn this behavior from their parents, according to a study by Giovanni Bearzi and his team.
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