Two bottlenose dolphins follow a midwater trawler in the waters of Veneto, Italy. (Dolphin Biology and Conservation via SWNS)
Dolphins are becoming increasingly reliant on fishing trawlers for food, suggests new research.
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Bottlenose dolphin in the Adriatic Sea. (
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Bottlenose dolphin in the Adriatic Sea.
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A group of bottlenose dolphins follow a bottom otter trawler in the waters of Marche, Italy. (
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