An unusually high number of bottlenose dolphins are dying off the East Coast this summer, the deadliest period for the sea mammals since a virus killed off more than 700 in the late 1980s, federal officials said Thursday.
New Jersey environmental officials are offering the state's assistance in determining what's behind an apparent high number of dolphin deaths over the past several weeks.
This summer we've seen an unusual amount of sharks at the beach. But, we've also seen a bunch of dolphins, whales and other aquatic sightings very close to the shoreline. Why? Find out, and check out some amazing shots after the jump!