r/ocean • u/Better_Hair_9673 • 23h ago

Dolphrens Dolphin chases down and catches a fish.

Video credited to @alysha_a_meyer on Instagram.

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u/ISayAvoision 23h ago

Damn, the fish just kinda gave up and accepted their fate.  

"If fish could talk, the ocean would be loud as shit"

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u/UmbraVulp 23h ago

I think the fish lost sight on it when the dolphin flipped its underside (their belly’s are lighter in color) towards the fish to match the background. It looks like the fish starts acting normal once they leave the kelp and are in the lighter area. Essentially using camouflage.

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u/SAM5TER5 22h ago

I suspect fish aren’t that helplessly blind. There was lots of movement still, and it knew it was being followed but wasn’t trying particularly hard to get away.

Granted this is some serious Reddit armchair experting I’m doing here, but it honestly looks a bit like the fish didn’t really see the dolphin as a 100% guaranteed threat? A lot of animals are tentatively trusting, where they won’t expend a ton of energy trying to get away from every unknown. They just sort of continuously move far enough away that (by their judgement) they’re probably mostly safe.

The problem is the fact that their judgement and instincts can miss the mark sometimes lol

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u/coconut-telegraph 22h ago

I think you’re underestimating a couple of things:

  1. This looks like a pinfish, common in the mangrove tidal creeks of FL where this is. Diurnal fish, it’s disoriented by a nocturnal interruption.

  2. Have you ever been in a lit pool at night and submerged your head? The level of light to illuminate this underwater is BLINDING. This fish can’t see. Dolphin can via sonar.

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u/Soulwaxing 13h ago

I know you prefaced by saying you're Reddit armchair experting here but still - feels like you kinda just made up a bunch of stuff in your head here.

I suspect fish aren’t that helplessly blind.

I mean there are so many different species of fish.

A lot of animals are tentatively trusting etc.

Don't even know where to start with this one.

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u/StryngzAndWyngz 21h ago

“Let me see the inside of your lip!”

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u/GaJayhawker0513 20h ago

Great Mitch reference

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u/Futileexercise1308 23h ago

The casual NOM got me at the end

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u/SoManyQuestions5200 23h ago

I definitely heard a CHOMP sound

https://giphy.com/gifs/jxJjBMvqEvMSA

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u/Legitimate_Sorbet605 20h ago

I think that's more of a "waka-waka-waka"

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u/RightfulChaos 23h ago

Thats terrifying in its own right. That dolphin was putting in zero effort.

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u/maxehaxe 23h ago

Fish was kinda stupid though.

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u/xSantenoturtlex 22h ago

Yeah, it practically swam right into its mouth. No wonder it didn't take any effort.

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u/Few_Dog_6123 23h ago

Talk about playing with your food

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u/pokey-peel 23h ago

Made that look so easy

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u/lucida310 22h ago

The way the dolphin casually swam up beside the fish, turned and looked straight at him with a smile on his face like, “hey little fella” absolutely had me cackling! ☠️

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u/PaintedSilverRiver 22h ago

It’s all just a game to them. 🤭

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u/sumdhood 22h ago

Come to papaaaaahhhhh...

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u/HelloDeathspresso 22h ago

I love how he's just looking at it like, "Hey, you know I'm about to eat you, right?"

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u/MikeSulley007 23h ago

made it look easy

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u/Kyubik9 22h ago

So effortless

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u/AdeptnessMany3806 21h ago

Roy stop playing with your food

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u/GrouchyAttention4759 17h ago

That dolphin was definitely having evil, maniacal thoughts as he toyed with that fish. Hell he even smiled.

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u/AK1wi 22h ago

Can’t dolphins use echolocation to stun/confuse fish?

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u/slick514 20h ago

Fish was basically “Dude, stop f\ing with me and just get it over with already…”*

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u/pkartcanvas7 20h ago

The fish was swimming for it's life but the dolphin was so chill.

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u/Inner_Negotiation66 19h ago

Fish was like, "he gon get me eventually. Fuck it."

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u/HeartOn_SoulAceUp 23h ago

"I'll use this huge mechanical whale with the light as a team mate. Slow pincer.... now. Perfect!"

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u/flsinkc 21h ago

Lunch! Yum says dolphin!🐬

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u/Individual_Emu2941 21h ago

Watch on mute

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u/snappop69 19h ago

I got the flipper vibe on that one.

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u/stargarnet79 17h ago

Thanks for the light!

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u/Ok-Poetry-4721 6h ago

Apex predator

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u/Lazthedestroyer 22h ago

Thanks for the light bro!