Experts link over 45 dolphin attacks in Japan to sexual frustration, with a lone male bottlenose dolphin targeting beachgoers.
Experts have warned that a solitary dolphin is responsible for a series of attacks on beachgoers in central Japan. They have identified sexual frustration as the reason behind the dolphin’s behavior.
The experts examined available photos and videos of the attacks in detail. They concluded that the attacks involved the same male Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin. Despite this situation, experts remain unclear about why the dolphin is lonely and acting independently. Bottlenose dolphins are typically found in pods where males often partner with other males.that gentle biting is a behavior often seen among male bottlenose dolphins in the wild. The professor noted that they do this to maintain relationships and, in this“We’ve seen that this dolphin randomly shows up at a beach, bites if there are people around, wanders off and repeats.
Experts like Simon Allen believe that dolphins try to be social by engaging physically. According to Allen, bottlenose dolphins are highly social animals, and this sociality can be expressed very physically.
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