Dead Dolphins

I read something on the internet yesterday, I think on the MSN home page, about some dolphins being found dead on the South Walton County beaches. I think they mentioned either 21 or 31 were found. I hope this information was not true. Dolphins are such a pleasure to watch! Has anyone down there heard about this?

I googled dead dolphins south walton florida and the last news was from 1999/2000 when some dolphins died in Panhandle due to red tide. The Walton Sun would have something this weekend if this happened recently.

They are still trying to figure it out..

http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/2509301.html

:(

:( I agree. I was hoping it was old news.

Me too, Paula. I hope they figure out what's going on! :(

this is the same wkrg mobile,alabama station that aired a leprichan story last week (up a tree on lepcran street in mobile) - must be spring break - i'll get my news from the panama city station, at least its in florida

So is it true or not :idontno: ??

if you are a resident or on the coast you can call these guys

be sure to ask what you can do to help them out if it turns out to be true

i'm thinking upper respiratory infection like we all had

National Marine Fisheries Service
Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Panama City Laboratory
3500 Delwood Beach Road
Panama City, Florida 32408

Tel. no.: (850) 234-6541

if you are a resident or on the coast you can call these guys

be sure to ask what you can do to help them out if it turns out to be true

i'm thinking upper respiratory infection like we all had

National Marine Fisheries Service
Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Panama City Laboratory
3500 Delwood Beach Road
Panama City, Florida 32408

Tel. no.: (850) 234-6541

I do not live in the area...hopefully a resident will make the call and let us know!

Below, is the story from Ch 7 Panty Bra City Beach News, which Ocean Lover posted the link to earlier. I recently heard of two Dolphins found dead, but I had not heard anything about 21 being found dead this year. Here is the story and link to verify:

Link to story
Twenty One Dolphins Died in Less Than Two Months

For an unknown reason, close to two dozen dolphins have washed up on the beaches of south Walton County.

An Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin was found dead on the shore of Choctawhatchee Bay Wednesday.

document.write(''); This makes twenty-one dolphins that have mysteriously died in the Choctawhatchee area since February of this year.

CJ McGrew of the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge says these dolphins are vital to the marine ecosystem.

"They help keep our fish population under control just like everything in the environment it all is a system and when one part of the system fails you'll have repercussions everywhere."

A crew from the Refuge?s stranding team took samples to find out why she died. McGrew says it?s all part of the effort to find out why they dolphin died, ?What we do is take samples and we send them to Miami and they test them there and hopefully we'll get some results pretty soon and find out what's going on."

The Refuge rescues wild animals to help rehabilitate and then eventually releasing them. But at times like this they can only find out why the dolphins are dying.

McGrew admits she finds it a little frightening to see so many dolphins dying.

"Well you first have to love the animal to do something like this I love and greatly appreciate what they do for us and what they are, it's very scary to me, and it?s very scary."

Rosalie Dyson and other volunteers feel the need to do this in a sense to give back to the wildlife community. "I'm sad and it almost feels like we bring a sense of dignity when we can go there and take some of them for science and try to find out why they?re dying."

If you would like to donate or become a volunteer you can contact the wildlife refuge at (850) 650-1880.

I read the link, but was not sure it was accurate information?

I read the link, but was not sure it was accurate information?

I notice that they did not name a source for the story. That itself makes me wonder a bit on the accuracy.

A friend in Pensacola told me the story was on the local news last night (WEAR-TV). The reporter was with a dead baby dolphin down by the Destin Bridge.

Growing Dolphin Deaths Causing Concern

They are doing some beach renourishment down in that area and there were reports that some turtles have been killed in the process--maybe a connection there.

:idontno: Wonder what's going on? :confused:

:idontno: Wonder what's going on? :confused:

Today's Walton Sun has a story on it. It noted that the norm has been 20 dolpin deaths in the area (including Destin) and this year, there have been around 30 deaths reported.

Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge

406 Mountain Dr.
Destin, FL 32541
850-650-1880
ecwr@ecwildliferefuge.com


really nice avatar now, sj!

This is so sad.
I saw a dead sea turtle a couple months ago--he looked like he had been dead for quite some time.

I dont think we will be told whats going on! The federal corrupt men who decide these things may have approved the sonic search for oil! That would do it! And we will never know!

Old article, but have to think of what could be going on:

http://madisongov.net/main/subframe...=MGA_052104_Military_Bomb_Tests.txt&year=2004