Dolphins seen ‘getting high’ on pufferfish—what’s really happening?
Young dolphins are observed carefully handling pufferfish to induce a trance-like state by chewing on the fish, which releases a neurotoxin. This behavior, filmed by the BBC documentary Spy in the Pod, suggests that dolphins may intentionally seek out the intoxicating effects of the pufferfish.
Young dolphins are observed carefully handling pufferfish to induce a trance-like state by chewing on the fish, which releases a neurotoxin. This behavior, filmed by the BBC documentary Spy in the Pod, suggests that dolphins may intentionally seek out the intoxicating effects of the pufferfish.
