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10% of dead dolphins found along Gulf coast during 2011 were “coated in oil”

April 8th, 2011 at 03:46 PM

Dead dolphins, turtles still washing ashore along gulf coast, St. Petersburg Times by Craig Pittman, April 8, 2011 ... Read more >>

Oiled dead dolphin found near the end of March -- NOAA: "Even though they have oil on them, it may not be the cause of death"

April 8th, 2011 at 02:16 PM

"We did not say that the dolphins have died because of the oil, just that they have come back with oil on them." ... Read more >>

NOAA ship kills three dolphins in Gulf — Lab analyzing carcasses

April 3rd, 2011 at 12:26 AM

NOAA spokeswoman Connie Barclay said the pantropical spotted dolphins were caught Wednesday ... Read more >>

NOAA stranding expert: Dolphin carcasses are washing up daily — “At least two on Tuesday in Louisiana”

March 30th, 2011 at 09:44 AM

Blair Mase, NOAA's stranding coordinator for the Southeast ... Read more >>

6 dead dolphins found in Massachusetts -- "Only recently weaned from their mothers"

March 27th, 2011 at 08:12 PM

The harbor porpoises that were found were yearlings that were underweight ... Read more >>

"Gag order" issued in dolphin death investigation -- "It throws accountability right out the window" says biologist

March 25th, 2011 at 01:47 PM

Government tightens lid on dolphin death probe, Reuters, March 25, 2011 at 12:16 pm EDT ... Read more >>

BP speaks out on mass dolphin deaths: Cold water, virus, infection, or naturally occurring neurotoxin — No mention of oil/Corexit

March 19th, 2011 at 12:27 PM

Read BP exec’s Facebook Q and A, Palm Beach Post, March 18th, 2011 ... Read more >>

9 more dead dolphins found this week, Gulf total now 114 this year — NOAA has yet to send out ANY samples for testing

March 19th, 2011 at 11:23 AM

“It is surprising that it has been almost a full year since the spill and they still haven’t selected labs for this kind of work,” -- Ruth Carmichael, a marine mammals specialist at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab ... Read more >>

Just In: EIGHT more dead dolphins found in Mississippi and Alabama

March 15th, 2011 at 12:46 PM

IMMS Dolphin Count, March 14, 2011 ... Read more >>

Another dead baby dolphin found at Pass Christian, MS

March 13th, 2011 at 10:42 AM

IMMS Dolphin Count, March 11, 2011 ... Read more >>

Dead baby dolphin yesterday in Waveland, Mississippi — Media no longer reporting findings, only offering speculation and alternate explanations

March 8th, 2011 at 03:34 PM

Institute for Marine Mammal Studies, Stranding Summary 2011, March 7, 2011 ... Read more >>

Cold or HOT water could be to blame for ‘abortion storm’ says leading newspaper reporting on dolphin deaths — Calls Corexit “nontoxic”

March 6th, 2011 at 07:36 AM

Dolphin mystery just one piece of oil-spill puzzle, Sun Herald, March 5, 2011:

[S]cientists talked of ... Read more >>

Four dead dolphins found visibly oiled — Reuters can’t get story straight, reports NONE showed signs of oil contamination

March 3rd, 2011 at 09:34 PM

What caused dolphin deaths - oil spill or cold snap?, Reuters, March 4, 2011:

Marine scientists ... Read more >>

Four more dead dolphins found this morning in Alabama, Mississippi (PHOTO)

March 3rd, 2011 at 02:44 PM

Four More Dead Dolphins wash up in Alabama & Mississippi, WKRG, March 3, 2011:

The Institute ... Read more >>

Veterinarian who suggests measles-related illness may be causing ‘abortion storm’ in dolphins admits virus “is NOT known for causing infected animals to abort”

March 1st, 2011 at 06:47 PM

PLUS: NOAA's excuse also questioned by head of the Sarasota Dolphin Research Program ... Read more >>

Report: Particularly deadly night on Perdido Key, FL (PHOTOS)

March 1st, 2011 at 04:51 PM

One more Juvenile Porpoise and Turtle found this morning. ... Read more >>

At least six more baby dolphins found in Alabama and Mississippi alone

February 28th, 2011 at 05:25 PM

"On Saturday, one calf was confirmed dead on Cat Island. On Sunday, calves were found ... Read more >>

Fox News: Dolphins are canary in the coalmine — “Whatever happens to them WILL eventually happen to us” (VIDEO)

February 28th, 2011 at 09:41 AM

Geraldo at Large, Fox News, February 26, 2011:

At :02 and ... Read more >>

Scientist on baby dolphin deaths: We expect something is wrong with the food chain (VIDEO)

February 28th, 2011 at 07:44 AM

Geraldo at Large, Fox News, February 26, 2011:

at ... Read more >>

Researcher undergoes “decontamination” after working with dead baby dolphins

February 27th, 2011 at 06:50 AM

Researchers carry a heavy load with dolphin deaths, Sun Herald, February 26, 2011:

A research assistant, ... Read more >>

Dolphins could get fatal “megadoses” from oil that was found in crab larvae

February 26th, 2011 at 06:53 AM

Evidence of Gulf Contamination in Blue Crab, CBS/AP, August 9, 2010:

...[S]cientists began finding specks of ... Read more >>

Two dead baby dolphins found with “what looked like oil on their faces” — “We really can’t speculate” on what caused their death

February 25th, 2011 at 10:58 PM

Gulf Spill Investigated As Cause Of Dolphin Deaths, NPR, February 25, 2011:

At least two of ... Read more >>

Why NOAA’s reasons for baby dolphin deaths don’t make much sense

February 25th, 2011 at 09:38 AM

Cold Weather? Strandings? Red Tide? ... Read more >>

Toxicologist: Toluene and PAHs are known to cause spontaneous abortions — Oil disaster effects “may be hitting more quickly than anybody imagined”

February 25th, 2011 at 06:02 AM

Dead Infant Dolphins: Veteran Toxicologist Ties Oil Toxins to “Spontaneous Abortions” in Mammals, Stuart H. ... Read more >>

“Hustling” NOAA now in charge of investigating baby dolphin deaths — “Likely will take MONTHS”… remember Poland?

February 24th, 2011 at 03:55 PM

Baby dolphin deaths get feds’ attention, Sun Herald, February 24, 2011:

NOAA will give high priority ... Read more >>

2400% increase in baby dolphin deaths: Only ONE was reported in first two months of 2009 along MS, AL coasts

February 24th, 2011 at 01:02 PM

Baby dolphin deaths get feds’ attention, Sun Herald, February 24, 2011:

Of specific concern to local ... Read more >>

New oil showing up on beaches near Grand Isle — Oiled birds being recovered

February 24th, 2011 at 07:42 AM

New oil surfaces near Elmer’s Island, Houma Today, February 22, 2011:

New oil is still washing ... Read more >>

Scientists ... Read more >>

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