# Dolphins Use Seashells to Scoop Up Fish and Eat Them in Rare Hunting Behavior

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-18 17:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 3 · Current Velocity: 1.3

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZME Science | Dolphins on Opposite Sides of Australia Have Learned to Fish With Seashells. They May Have Invented It Twice | 2026-08-18 13:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7AFBVV95cUxQbjVtV3NCOVFpSy1HelBuU3VnenJfYUw4MEphVmY4bTNMQWJta2ljVTgtaTM2QnBnV1NTa2l3eWU2WFJPSDVaamUxVEJZZzlXUnN6TV9NRkU5TEFZVEpGb2ZIT0hueXVkck5oamp5Y3JxWlVGMzhKbFUyMHI0U3R1c2Fkb1ZCaVBXaVdVeFRKOXk4SWhlTlVqRXpBMUVHd29SbHBvY0d3cDRzcER1Q2FJZHFZSVV1Zk5IM3k0aHlCck50alhsbG9faXNia21hNjBtYnJoeGY5UVNXRlBBWlM2ZlBtS09OZEdSWmwxag?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Dolphins caught using shells as tools, and a calf may have learned it from mom | 2026-08-18 13:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxQdmEzU2QxQ1JLQmxtbVlwRVNxaGVXdWN6LUhLZnlsaEZ3X0llUFJHOGRORW5ZUGNEMk1EN0d1N2tQSlR3VGs0QVFoa285NEtLYXZZMlBCOGRDWWxfenZEM3ZOM1FsMmlxVUhWSjloWTJJSnh6SzhhOTZuUkN0SlNnLXRKZGJPQWU4MVFxcHZCUExfNWU2QW5Zaw?oc=5) |
| Digital Camera World | “I started screaming because I know what shelling looks like,” dolphin photographed performing extremely rare behavior | 2026-08-18 13:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwJBVV95cUxOS3d6d1U5THVYQUtJRjk2dFpWNlUzMGxpVUhLSjMxVkl4cGFhaE1Za0xtY3luWlVubUZ0OE5Kcm1ONmVUQXNaeUtxZjFtOXFUSFNNdmlRWnBBWm9ZSXlxUTNjRGE1U0FOM293ejZhbmFrR01iSW9WclEyVm9TTWFiNGlxRXZ0RVNpdVZZaGlGbEVBOG1JR2dOMjlvRi1tVWFoZjV2VFc3a0hlZE1EMlQ5S0JsbUVHMlhzbVN4RTNXMTJZcHlubFlrT3prYWthLVpuZXJFNWdaZkdrcjNDbHlKZ3o5LWhDTDFHWHVpS0dTQ09rbXFsTTR5azI2R1AydFdXUnRGY3Zua0c2eHg4ZklPekZ5TWtjN3NoZWNMZklOWQ?oc=5) |

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