Two adult bottlenose dolphins and one calf swim close to a sandy seafloor that’s dotted with coral.
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Researchers observe that dolphins in a pod in the Red Sea regularly rub against certain corals and sponges, perhaps to sooth their skin by prompting the invertebrates to release mucus that contains antimicrobial compounds.

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