# Dolphins use tools to obtain fish in rare activity caught on camera

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-16 19:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 2 · Current Velocity: 0.71

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| ScienceBlog.com | Dolphins off Western Australia carry sea sponges on their beaks while foraging along the ocean floor — a rare tool-use behaviour passed mainly from mothers to daughters, making it one of the few animal cultures shaped so strongly by gender | 2026-08-16 16:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAJBVV95cUxPWEdNUUoySzY2cVBaaU1CZ0g2RjlLMDdjWFo4Z2x0c3ZVYUJoOWNfQk5EQXBiMWhRbVVQMFZrZ080ZFB3VE53ZWVPY2JzeTVPLXBPQTE2UDk5TTdkMjFKVVlfT3lZQnRXbE5zYjhwTDJ5R3ZxM19teE5Hd1MyRzZETGdOdVdEeC0zV242b0xCelpyVi1iSDhBSGNaTDB5OHRiUllCamRZWGRnSjdqWTVBSk1qMmhSQW1HbWI3cVQyaUY0Vlg2Nzk1YjJPX1luYW96cTFBZ1UzNU96NUpyQnRrWjJhMWkwNEgyRzJnYVFieTdTZ3JTbUVzRzAzeVJKSUdlaFpIdG1LNUNmeWMxWEJHWGdsb1MxdTBOTGg1em5aZnVBSTI1SGphSFhjVkpDSnpuS01TNmZuNmJaSXZy?oc=5) |
| Space Daily | Dolphins on opposite sides of Australia, thousands of kilometres apart, appear to have independently learned to chase fish into empty seashells and tip the trapped meal into their mouths | 2026-08-16 16:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxPZ2VVU3lmdXVoVGVuTFRCRVN4ckU0REFTb0ItbjRsb2xtaVNSaXJEd3dFcS1tN1NZN1B2dGI1bThQYnF3WW5HLWowb3ltMk04RXQ0SGFmZkdLLWVCQnVYQllHMlYwaC1IcDVtVm1rMEdoX3pRdWdFNll0Z0EwMnhkXw?oc=5) |

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