Marine biologists are now examining the body of an adult-spotted dolphin that washed ashore December 22, New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

Surfers discovered the washed up carcass of an adult-spotteddolphin just south of the South Jetty, the fourth such dead dolphin in the past10 days in the vicinity.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission said it found a red algae bloom several miles off the coast using satellite imagery, and that could have caused the deaths. Three bottle-nosed dolphins died last week with two of them were on the same day. Biologists said they would not be surprised if more dolphins or other aquatic  animals perish as a sea turtle did last week as well.

Source: NSB News