Wednesday, 14 May 2025

Sri Lanka Mass Dolphin Stranding

2025, May 14. Sri Lanka, Kalutara South beach, 40km south of Colombo. A mass stranding of at least six dolphins. The officials of the Veterinary Unit of the Department of Wildlife Conservation stated that the dolphins were discovered with visible injuries. Further, turbulent ocean conditions may have played a role in the incident, according to the officials. As such, an investigation is currently underway to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the incident.

See March 14th post for Marine Animal Disturbance Alert issued for the region.

  

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