Researchers: Dolphins Use Jellyfish As A Ball
Marine biologists in Wales have seen dolphins swimming under jellyfish and using their tails to flick them. The dolphins are not as accurate as David Beckham. But researchers observed one skilled dolphin tossing a jellyfish 6 feet in the air. The game is not much fun for the jelly fish though. Few survive being kicked around.
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RENEE MONTAGNE, host:
Good morning. I'm Renee Montagne. It's not just the British people who love football - what we call soccer. Apparently, the dolphins there do too. Marine biologists in Wales have seen dolphins swimming under jellyfish and using their tails to flick them. The dolphins are not as accurate as David Beckham, but researchers observed one skilled dolphin tossing a jellyfish 6 feet in the air. The game's not much fun for the jellyfish, though. Few survive being kicked around.
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