Dead dolphins, whales wash up on area beaches

It has been a sad week for marine mammal researchers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

A dead kogia whale calf washed up at Fort Clinch in Nassau County Monday. Then a dead kogia whale was found dead in the area Tuesday.

There were three dead dolphins found on area beaches this week, including one found on Flagler Beach. Another was found in the St. Johns River.

The deaths are not believed to be connected.