Ocean Sentry
(From wcbstv.com) Brigantine, NJ – Federal wildlife officials say only five of the 15 dolphins seen cavorting in two New Jersey rivers since summer were spotted this week and more are expected to die or strand themselves this winter. But the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which has jurisdiction over the dolphins, still refuses to permit a rescue or relocation attempt.
The agency says it counted only five bottlenose dolphins this week in the Shrewsbury River, and none in the Navesink. There were 12 dozen dolphins spotted at the beginning of December, the agency says eight appeared to have lost weight.
The whereabouts of the other dolphins are not known.
Three have died so far, including the most recent one on Christmas Day.
