Strandings II
After yesterday afternoon's post re: tips for what to do if you come upon NC Outer Banks strandings of marine mammals, today's News & Record (Greensboro) has an article about the 15 striped dolphins which beached themselves at North Topsail Beach.
The regional marine mammal stranding team at UNC-Wilmington was called in this case.
Three dolphins were pushed back into the water by rescuers. The 12 which died were reported to be old and "almost toothless".
Initial results of necropsies (animal "autopsies") showed no abnormalities, but nearly empty stomachs and signs of old age.
To show the importance of making these calls to stranding teams, tissue samples from the 12 will be sent to at least eight research institutions around the country for further analysis.
The regional marine mammal stranding team at UNC-Wilmington was called in this case.
Three dolphins were pushed back into the water by rescuers. The 12 which died were reported to be old and "almost toothless".
Initial results of necropsies (animal "autopsies") showed no abnormalities, but nearly empty stomachs and signs of old age.
To show the importance of making these calls to stranding teams, tissue samples from the 12 will be sent to at least eight research institutions around the country for further analysis.
posted by Russ Williams at
9:49 AM
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