Interview with an Underwater Photographer

Spiegel Online has an interview with Bill Curtsinger, a nature photographer well-known for his polar and underwater work. One excerpt:

"Curtsinger: One of my most memorable moments under water was when I was following rough-toothed dolphins off Hawaii. I saw a long line of dolphins swimming in the same direction, sweeping the ocean in search of prey. Then I saw them all come together. They had collectively captured a Mahi-Mahi, also called a dolphin-fish or dorado. That fish is one of the fastest in the ocean, but together, the dolphins captured it. What they did afterwards was unbelievable. There was a group of 10-12 rough-toothed dolphins, and they shared the fish. One would take the fish in its mouth and bite it, exactly like a dog would bite a large chunk of meat. When it had its fill, the dead Mahi-mahi would slowly sink. Then another dolphin would approach very slowly and do exactly the same thing, and then another. It was amazing, because it was a shared meal. They didn't feast in a frantic way as sharks would. It was a social unit that cleverly captured that fish and they were sharing it. That was an amazing moment for me."

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