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Bottlenose dolphin found stranded at Atlantic Beach

PRE News & Ideas | By Annette Weston
Published January 20, 2023 at 10:36 AM EST
An 8-foot, six-inch male bottlenose dolphin stranded on Atlantic Beach.
(Photo: CMAST - NC State University Center for Marine Sciences and Technology)
An 8-foot, six-inch male bottlenose dolphin stranded on Atlantic Beach.

A bottlenose dolphin was found stranded at Atlantic Beach on Wednesday.

The 8-foot 6-inch male dolphin was dead when N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries Biologist Dr. Vicky Thayer and Professor Dr. Craig Harms arrived at the beach.

After finishing a brief evaluation on the beach, scientists say the dolphin was taken to the Center for Marine Sciences and Technology for a necropsy.
Annette Weston
Annette is an award-winning journalist based in Eastern North Carolina. Her career includes professional stops across the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Southeast, recently culminating in a 2026 Region 8 Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Radio Best News Series for her work on the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Series. Guided by a passion for human-interest storytelling, she focuses on narratives that touch hearts and connect communities. A mother of four and grandmother of two, Annette enjoys reading and creating epic Halloween costumes in her spare time. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.
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