Striped dolphins eating fish
What do dolphins eat?
The adult striped dolphin eats fish, squid, octopus, krill, and other crustaceans. Mediterranean striped dolphins seem to prey primarily on.
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Dolphin Facts
In the Atlantic the Striped dolphin eats mostly cod and in the waters near Japan and South Africa it eats mostly Lantern fish (myctophid). The fish they eat near.
Description:Top Striped dolphin threats Once a substantial threat, by-catch has been reduced from 14, striped dolphins a year between and in the western Pacific, to a current incidental catch of 2, to 4, individuals. Fishermen kill dolphins caught in their nets as they present competition for fish 7. Hunting has also been known to take place, particularly in Japan, but is not considered a major threat, and Japan has voluntarily reduced its catch. Water pollution as a result of the release of heavy metals causes lung disease, and the over-fishing of anchovies has harmed populations in some areas 4. In the Mediterranean Sea, a morbillivirus caused the death of more than 1, animals between and The epidemic was possibly caused by poor environmental conditions 1.
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