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Discarded plastic bottles help save dolphins from fishing nets

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Newcastle University researchers have demonstrated that plastic bottles attached to fishing nets can help dolphins detect and avoid being caught and killed in the deadly gear.

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Old Bottles, New Purpose: A Cheap Tool To Protect Dolphins

Researchers tested recycled glass and plastic drink bottles as low-cost tools to warn dolphins away from nets in three countries across two continents. The post Old Bottles, New Purpose: A Cheap Tool To Protect Dolphins appeared first on StudyFinds.

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Discarded plastic bottles help save dolphins from fishing nets

Newcastle University researchers have demonstrated that plastic bottles attached to fishing nets can help dolphins detect and avoid being caught and killed in the deadly gear.

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Phys.org broke the news in United Kingdom on Thursday, July 2, 2026.
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