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The discovery of six dolphins found dead or dying along the Orange County coast over the past 14 days has prompted officials to sound the alarm, according to local marine mammal experts. The beached common and bottlenose dolphins, discovered in Huntington Beach, Corona Del Mar and Laguna Beach, have all perished, according to a Monday news release from Laguna Beach-based Pacific Marine Mammal Center.
Experts at the center are investigating why these dolphins are stranding (themselves), according to Pacific Marine Mammal Center veterinarian Kristen Sakamaki. Weather, toxins and infection are all being investigated, they said.
“We may not always get a definitive answer, but we consider our research with these dolphins to be a critical piece to the puzzle in providing clues as to what is going on in our nearshore habitats,” Sakamaki said.
Courtesy of patch.com
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