Study assesses shark attacks on Atlantic spotted dolphins near the Bahamas

Monday, August 4, 2014 - 10:30 in Biology & Nature

A Marine Mammal Science analysis on failed shark attacks on the approximately 120 Atlantic spotted dolphins that are residents of the waters near Bimini, The Bahamas, has found that a total of 14 dolphins (15% of 92 cataloged animals) showed some sign of shark attack, and a further 15 (16%) exhibited scars that could not conclusively be classified as shark induced or not.

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