Dolphins aiding fishermen
In a(n) EurekAlert article about a new protected area for dolphins in Burma there is an interesting description of how the doplhin population helps the fishermen to catch fish in the area. The article writes that the “fascinating partnership involves fishermen summoning the dolphins to voluntarily herd schools of fish toward the boats and awaiting nets. With the aid of the river-dwelling dolphins, the fishermen can increase the size of their catches by threefold, and the dolphins appear to benefit by more easily preying on the cornered fish in both nets and on the muddy banks of the river.”
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