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Do dolphins attack sharks?

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I think it all depends on the situation. If there 2 or 3 dolphin, then a shark will have upper hand. It can attack and kill 2-3 dolphins. A large group of dolphins such as 5 or more can repel the shark attack and a shark won’t even try to attack a large group or pod of dolphins. If it is a killer whale, then it is different story. read more

Sharks actually attack dolphins on occasion, but sharks are wary of them because dolphins have excellent detection skills in the water, are highly intelligent, attack in groups and occasionally protect other mammals including humans even if they aren’t part of the dolphin’s pod. read more

The dolphins quickly learned to attack Sandbar (Carcharhinus plumbeus), Lemon (Negaprion brevirostris), and Nurse Sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum), but refused to approach a Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas) of similar size and shape. Sandbar, Lemon, and Nurse Sharks are not known to attack dolphins in the wild, but Bull Sharks are. read more

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