On land hurricanes create devastation and destruction. But what effects do they have on our intelligent friends under the ocean? Jason G. Goldman reported on a study that attempted to answer the question:

• In the years after Hurricane Katrina there was a massive increase in the number of (bottlenose) dolphins.
• This might be because the hurricane caused the destruction of boats; and since dolphins don’t appear to like boats this meant that they could spend more time hunting and eating.
• The destruction of boats also meant that the rate of fishing was lower, meaning that there was more food available for the dolphins, increasing their numbers.

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Source: Scientific American