Over 750 bottlenose dolphins ejected in recent months on the Atlantic coast of the USA, environmentalists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Dolphins are washed ashore from time to time, but this year this phenomenon exceeded all statistics in american east coast ten times. According to experts, from July 1 to November 3 on the coast from New York to Florida died 753 dolphins.
“Average historical performance in this geographic area and in a similar time frame make up only 74 individuals, now you understand the scale of the incident, “- told reporters NOAA spokesperson Terry Rowles.
Dolphins allegedly started to land ashore varieties of measles virus that causes pneumonia and infections brain.
According to statistics, more often dolphins are washed ashore in the summer months when swarms of mammals migrate. Until now, scientists have not can give an exact answer, which is the reason for such massive suicides. As a rule, if one dolphin is washed ashore, then others from the pack try to help and eventually share it fate
Specialists who care for exhausted animals note that often rescued individuals are again washed ashore when they set free.
A photo from open sources
A photo from open sources
A photo from open sources
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