Dead dolphin calf found along river in Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A dead dolphin calf, around 4-feet long, washed ashore on Wednesday night from the St. Johns River near Mayport, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation confirmed. 

A necropsy was performed Friday to see what to determine what caused the dolphin to die. News4Jax is waiting to receive those results. 

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FWC said the message they have for those who find marine life is: Keep a safe distance, do not push the animal back into the water and always report back to the Wildlife Alert hotline at 888-404-3922.