Perth photographer Callum Craig captures epic photo of dolphin tossing octopus in Mandurah
The West Australian
Dolphin plays fetch with fish
VIDEO: A TikTok user has filmed a dolphin playing fetch with a fish. PICTURED: This is Mandurah resident female dolphin, Dylan. Dolphins toss the octopus up in the air multiple times to dismember their tentacles to ensure it is safe to eat. Photo: Callum Craig
Judging by these remarkable photographs taken in Mandurah this week, Dylan the dolphin is clearly a big fan of the Netflix hit Squid Game.
Seen making light work of this octopus, bottlenose dolphins are known to toss octopuses through the air to turn them into bite-sized pieces.
While a perfect meal for dolphins like Dylan, octopuses can pose a deadly choking hazard because of their tentacles.
Researchers filmed dolphins shaking octopuses and tossing them through the air in preparation for consumption.
This is a resident female dolphin, Dylan. Dolphins toss the octopus up in the air multiple times to dismember their tentacles to ensure it is safe.
“Occy toss”: This is resident female dolphin, Dylan. Dolphins toss the octopus up in the air multiple times to dismember their tentacles to ensure it is safe to eat. Credit: Callum Craig/Supplied“Occy toss”: This is resident female dolphin, Dylan. Dolphins toss the octopus up in the air multiple times to dismember their tentacles to ensure it is safe to eat. Credit: Callum Craig/Supplied“Occy toss”: This is resident female dolphin, Dylan. Dolphins toss the octopus up in the air multiple times to dismember their tentacles to ensure it is safe to eat. Credit: Callum Craig/Supplied“Occy toss”: This is resident female dolphin, Dylan. Dolphins toss the octopus up in the air multiple times to dismember their tentacles to ensure it is safe to eat. Credit: Callum Craig/Supplied“Occy toss”: This is resident female dolphin, Dylan. Dolphins toss the octopus up in the air multiple times to dismember their tentacles to ensure it is safe to eat. Credit: Callum Craig/Supplied
Incredible drone footage captures a whale and dolphin swimming together.
Incredible drone footage captures a whale and dolphin swimming together.
