What experts are categorizing as a young or sub-adult bottlenose dolphin will now undergo a necropsy to determine what caused its death.
What marine biologists categorize as a sub-adult bottlenose dolphin was discovered washed ashore by beach-goer
“We do have some hot spots, but we always ask everyone to make sure that they’re keeping a lookout because they can always end up anywhere that there’s water but definitely, this side of the bay’s a hot spot. Dauphin Island’s a hot spot. Orange Beach can be a hot spot. It just depends on the time of year,” Diaz-Clark explained.
“I think it’s wonderful that we’ve got people looking out for the animals and wildlife here and I put their phone number in my phone,” said Bob Wilson, out for a walk with his dog, Maisy. Anytime there’s a stranding, resulting in death like the one Monday, Diaz-Clark said they’re able to learn a lot about the population by studying the dead animals. The first priority will be to learn what caused the death. She said ulcerations to the skin like the ones seen on this dolphin are often caused by overexposure to fresh water.
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