Begging dolphins prompt calls to reform recreational fishing

23 Jun 2023
Dolphin emerges from the water
Image: Dr Léonie Huijser

University of Queensland researchers have found bottlenose dolphins in Moreton Bay off Brisbane could be teaching other dolphins to ‘beg’ for food from recreational fishers, with the behaviour creating short and long-term risks.

Dr Léonie Huijser from UQ's School of Veterinary Science made the surprise discovery as she investigated the social structure of Moreton Bay’s population of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins for her PhD thesis.

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