Scientists Blame Hurricane for Killing Dolphins in Florida Bay
Spinner Dolphins Beach in Florida Bay An unusual scene unfolded in Florida Bay over the labor day weekend: Five spinner dolphins were found nearly lifeless on shallow mud flats, far from home. All suffered from extreme dehydration and severe sunburn ( link ). Two of the spinners were taken to Sea World in Orlando for additional treatment. One died Sunday and the second, known to be in critical condition, reportedly died Monday. Three more spinner dolphins were found stranded in Everglades National Park waters of Florida Bay on Monday. Scientists at the scene told the press that Hurricane Hermine likely drove the spinners into the shallow bay ( link ). This was a dumb remark for a whale scientists. They know that dolphins have evolved for over 30 million years in a stormed-tossed oceans of the world. If healthy, they instinctively know to move far away from the path of a hurricane. You will never see a healthy dolphin near shore when a storm approaches. On the other hand,