DOLPHINS in WA have learnt how to catch fish in conch shells - and may be teaching other dolphins how to do it. Bottlenose dolphins in Shark Bay were first photographed "conching" in 2007 and 2009.

Dolphins in one western Australian population have been observed holding a large conch shell in their beaks and using it to shake a fish into their mouths — and the behavior may be spreading.

Catchy behaviour Dolphins in one western Australian population have been observed holding a large conch shell in their beaks and using it to shake a fish into their mouths - and the behaviour may be ...

Only a very few animals use tools. Crows wield sticks to find food, chimps have fashioned primitive spears to hunt and dolphins in Australia have been spotted trapping fish in huge conch shells. Now, ...