Dolphin Rescued in Aftermath of Hurricane Laura

Audubon Coastal Wildlife Network and Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network, with assistance from NOAA Fisheries Service rescued and released a female bottlenose dolphin back to the Gulf of Mexico. The dolphin was trapped most likely due to the storm surge created by Hurricane Laura. Read more here: bit.ly/2REZAAk

Hurricanes may result in increased marine mammal strandings due to storm surge and coastal flooding. Please report all stranded marine mammals and sea turtles (live or dead) to Audubon Coastal Wildlife Network at (504) 235-3005.