The Dark Side of Dolphins: Why They Form Gangs

#AnimalBehavior #AnimalPsychology #WildlifeScience
I used to think I understood dolphins. Intelligent, social, playful — the usual story. Then I went deep into the research coming out of Shark Bay, Australia, and what I found fundamentally changed how I think about animal minds.
In this video, I explore how male bottlenose dolphins form complex, multi-layered gang alliances — not just for protection, but to coordinate the strategic herding of females from rival groups. We're talking about first, second, and even third-order coalitions maintained over decades, driven by a form of social and political intelligence that challenges everything we assume is uniquely human.