dolphins

Dead dolphin retrieved from river at Baton Rouge

The Associated Press — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 20:25:23 +0000

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says biologists did not see any external sign of trauma in a young dolphin found dead along the Mississippi River bank at Baton Rouge.

Dead dolphin reported in river at Baton Rouge

The Associated Press — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 15:03:47 +0000

A dead young dolphin washed ashore in an isolated area along the Mississippi River bank at Baton Rouge, state Wildlife and Fisheries personnel say.

New report ties cold Gulf water, dolphin deaths

JANET McCONNAUGHEY | The Associated Press — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 21:12:20 +0000

Researchers say snowmelt that chilled coastal waters of the Gulf of Mexico may have contributed to baby dolphin deaths in the winter of 2011.

A new research paper says 86 baby dolphins are known to have been aborted or died shortly after birth during the period.