Overview
- Rescue Location
- Fiesta Key, FL
- Rescue Date
- 07.2019
- Species
- Bottlenose Dolphin
Location
Details
In July 2019, Hemingway, an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin stranded in shallow waters off Fiesta Key, Florida. When he was rescued by Dolphins Plus Marine Mammal Responder, the dolphin was weak and was found to have severe pneumonia. He was transported to SeaWorld for rehabilitation. After several weeks of treatment, the dolphin’s health improved but further testing indicated he had hearing loss. Due to his ongoing health issues and hearing loss, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) ultimately determined the dolphin was not a candidate for release.
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