Blame the statists: Dolphin deaths up in Washington region

On the shores of the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean in the Washington region, troubling signs have been spotted indicating that all is not well with one of the most popular species of mammals with which humans share the planet.

More than the expected number of dead dolphins have washed up. “It has definitely been unusual,” said Kate Hendrickson, spokeswoman for the National Aquarium in Baltimore.

Usually, according to Virginia aquatic animal specialists, an average of 64 bottlenose dolphins are picked up on or near shore in a year.

But this year, the Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response Team said it has been called to the scene of the stranding of 82 dolphins.

Last month alone, the team counted 44 dead dolphins. The average number for the month is seven, according to an online post by the stranding team.

The cause of the deaths has not been determined, the group said.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dolphin-deaths-up-in-washington-region/2013/08/06/7fcbe2c8-ff02-11e2-9a3e-916de805f65d_story.html

Blame the statists: Dolphin deaths up in Washington region

Blame the statists: Dolphin deaths up in Washington region

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