Mystery of Dolphin Mass Stranding
By Wendy Heller, June 10, 2008 @ 02:00 AM (EST)
Source: Bbc.co.uk
Post-mortem examinations of some of 26 dolphins found dead in Cornwall have revealed no clues as to the cause of a mass stranding.
They appear to have been well fed and there were no obvious signs of disease or poisoning, results showed.
The dolphins died when they became trapped in several different river creeks near St Mawes on Monday.
Confusing sonar signals from ships are among the possible causes being considered by wildlife experts...
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