Just days after Kanzi the bonobo chimp stunned researchers around the world by creating his own tools similar to man to access food, a Green Heron has shown its own ability to bait and catch fish.

As most avid fisherman will tell you, you've got to use the right bait to attract the big fish. While a seagull might happily feast on a proffered chunk of bread, a green heron knows exactly how ...

It uses the same general techniques as the great blue heron. Both of these herons have developed a unique way to catch fish using bait. This was first observed by Prof. H.B. Lovell of the ...

The heron in question was captured on video brilliantly using a piece of bread to catch fish. So if you thought using bait to lure your prey was the exclusive purvey of us homo sapiens, think again.

Most times, a heron will stalk its prey in shallow water. It is also smart enough to know that an opened bait tank or koi in a fish pond are easy pickings. Many an angler has gone to the dock ...