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Deaf Dolphin's Calf Dies at Center | theledger.com
The calf of a stranded deaf Atlantic bottlenose dolphin died Friday morning at a marine mammal rehabilitation center.
The male infant is being transported to a National Marine Fisheries laboratory for a necropsy to be conducted, said Robert Lingenfelser, president of the Marine Mammal Conservancy.
"About 9 p.m. last night, we noticed the infant was showing signs of distress," said Lingenfelser.
"Its breathing was labored and it was struggling to swim."
The infant was born Monday to the dolphin named Castaway.
The calf of a stranded deaf Atlantic bottlenose dolphin died Friday morning at a marine mammal rehabilitation center.
The male infant is being transported to a National Marine Fisheries laboratory for a necropsy to be conducted, said Robert Lingenfelser, president of the Marine Mammal Conservancy.
"About 9 p.m. last night, we noticed the infant was showing signs of distress," said Lingenfelser.
"Its breathing was labored and it was struggling to swim."
The infant was born Monday to the dolphin named Castaway.