Florida Red Tide: Nine Bottlenose Dolphins And A 26-foot Whale Shark Found Dead

Florida Red Tide: Nine Bottlenose Dolphins And A 26-foot Whale Shark Found Dead

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http://www.newsweek.com/red-tide-nine-bottlenose-dolphins-26-foot-whale-shark-1068090

The red tide is still wreaking havoc on Florida wildlife. The latest victims are nine bottlenose dolphins and a 26-foot whale shark that have been found dead since Tuesday.

Some of the animals washed up on beaches mostly decomposed. Others were found floating in the water. The whale shark looked fresh, washed up on the shore of Sanibel Island, recently deceased. All were found in northwest Florida. Wildlife officials are currently in different stages of evaluating the carcasses for cause-of-death, though red tide is a strongly suspected culprit.