Lonely Dolphin Behind Increasing Attacks on Swimmers in Japan
Did you know that a seemingly friendly creature like a dolphin can become a danger to a large area by being alone for too long? In Japan’s Fukui Prefecture, a lone dolphin has been linked to a series of attacks on swimmers. The Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus), once considered a curious and gentle visitor to the sea, is now believed to have inflicted at least 18 injuries, some so severe that they have broken bones. Researchers suspect that the
