At least six dolphins have become stranded on beaches in Orange County this month, an unusually high number that has left animal rescuers puzzled.
The Pacific Marine Mammal Center said in a news release Monday it is working with scientists to figure out what’s causing the dolphins to suddenly wash ashore in such high numbers, but the organization said one potential cause is recent storms that can make ocean water toxic.The series of beached dolphin rescues began Feb. 4, when the organization found three common dolphins in Huntington and Laguna beaches. Two of the dolphins had to be euthanized, the organization said. On Feb.
The most recent stranding the animal rescuers responded to was last week, also in Corona Del Mar. Two more beached dolphins were reported in the same time frame, but one washed back out to the ocean and another washed up in a location that was unsafe for rescuers to respond to, the organization said.
The same time last year, the organization only responded to one stranded dolphin, according to the news release. Seals and sea lion rescues have also increased significantly this season compared to the same time last year, the organization said.is working with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and universities across the U.S. to get to the bottom of what’s causing the cetaceans to wash ashore.
Causes could include viral infections, bacterial infections or toxins, said Kristen Sakamaki, a veterinarian with the marine mammal organization. Potential culprits include poisonous toxins released by recent
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