Maha Rescued dolphin dies during treatment

PTI Updated: June 20, 2023 20:25 IST

Palghar, Jun 20 (PTI) An injured dolphin that was rescued after being stranded on a beach in Maharashtra’s Palghar district has died during treatment, forest officials said on Tuesday.

    The marine mammal was rescued from the Vadvan beach on Sunday and taken to a treatment facility at Dahanu, nearly 140 km from Mumbai.
    The male dolphin had a “surface injury” and was alive at the time of its rescue, said Madhumitha S, deputy conservator of forests from Dahanu. However, it died on Monday during treatment, she said.
    A post-mortem report indicated that the Dolphin died due to internal injuries, the official added.

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