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Surfacing fish

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Surfacing fish

Dolphins often work together to herd fish into a tight bunch so they can have a feeding frenzy. The surface action then attracts seabirds who share in the spoils – as shown here off D’Urville Island.

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Gerard Hutching, Dolphins – Common dolphins, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/4668/surfacing-fish (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Gerard Hutching, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 September 2015.