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Unusual Mortality Event declared for bottlenose dolphins in the Northern Gulf of Mexico

June 14, 2019
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Common bottlenose dolphins are found throughout the world in both offshore and coastal waters, including harbors, bays, gulfs, and estuaries of temperate and tropical waters.

#WhaleWeek reddit AUA: The Rising Risk of Whale Entanglement

February 13, 2017
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A whale entangled by discarded fishing gear.

Humpback whale stranding off Moriches Bay, Long Island has been euthanized

November 23, 2016
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Disentangling a whale of a problem

July 13, 2016
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Trained responders maneuver alongside an entangled whale and ready a long pole knife used to sever attached fishing gear.

Helping marine life in distress

January 25, 2016
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Stranded Atlantic white sided dolphins being assessed by responders from IFAW and NEAQ
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