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Cardigan Bay bottlenose dolphins 'learn factory whelk waste times for food'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-18020502
More bottlenose dolphins were counted on days when the seafood factory discharged its whelk waste than on days when it did not, researchers found
A school of bottlenose dolphins have figured out how to enjoy a free meal with the whelk waste from a seafood factory, marine researchers believe.
And like any school, there are also lessons for youngsters on how to do things properly.
Third year Swansea University marine biology student Jodie Denton counted how many bottlenose dolphins turned up after the licensed discharges by the plant at New Quay, Ceredigion.
She said: "There does seem to be a correlation between dolphin numbers and when the factory is open."
The shallow water close to the plant allows dolphin pups to try out their fish hunting skills