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The Dead Dolphin Count Rises in New Jersey

Delmarva Public Media | By Don Rush
Published August 26, 2013 at 8:57 AM EDT
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More dolphins washed ashore yesterday in New Jersey.

They were found the breaches at Island Beach State Park and Stone Harbor as well as in Cape May County.

The total for the Garden State is 71 since July 9th.

More than 230 dead dolphins have been reported from New Jersey to Virginia.

Officials are not certain what is killing them but one possibility is a naturally occurring virus. 

   
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Don Rush
Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.
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