Trumpman Bermagui
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A chaotic fight between predators that eats other fish was caught on video off the south coast of Australia, when a huge school of salmon was attacked by ravens dolphins.
The video shows the exact moment when tens of thousands of frightened salmon are surrounded by dolphins, which turns into an underwater explosion.
The video was recorded on November 10 near the seaside town of Merimbula by blogger Jason Moyes – better known as “Trapman Bermagui” – who admitted that he himself was very surprised.
Moyes wrote on Facebook, “I didn’t see dolphins until I saw them while I was filming.”
“I could hear the noise from 328 feet away. It was wonderful to see him live.”
Moyes’ video shows it only took a few dolphins to create panic among the salmon. Predators can be seen when they attack a school of fish, and then quickly leave, possibly with their mouths full.
Before the attack, “giant shoals” of salmon litter the ocean floor and move in slow, hypnotic circles.
The beauty of their movements hid something unpleasant under the surface: according to experts, Australian salmon gather in such schools to eat small fish.
It was one of two dolphin attacks recorded by trapman Bermagui on the rocky shoreline, and in the other video the dolphins appear to herd salmon like sheep.
According to the Department of Industry, “Salmon is a natural food source for many species of large marine predators such as dolphins, seals, sea lions and sharks, which are known to chase large numbers of salmon off the coast.” Major and Regional Development of Australia.
Trappman Bermagui’s images, which lasted barely a minute, have garnered more than 47,000 views and nearly 1,500 reactions and comments.
Brian Leach posted, “It’s amazing to see salmon being forced ashore.”
“Awesome to watch and make the salmon roar as they jump to the surface,” wrote Micah Brien.
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