A group of Bottlenose Dolphin feed on schools of mullet in a tidal creek near Cedar Key, Florida. The dolphins employ a unique strategy in capturing their prey. Each dolphin in the group has a specialized role that remains the same during each feeding bout. One dolphin acts as a \\\'driver\\\' while the rest act as a \\\'barrier\\\'. The \\\'driver\\\' swims aggressively around the school of fish with strong tail slaps that drive the mullet towards the waiting \\\'barrier\\\' dolphins. The mullet panic and leap out of the water in an attempt to escape only to be captured in mid-air by the dolphins.
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