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Dead dolphin found on Manasota Key; 16th found since red tide bloom began

The most recent dolphin was found on Manasota Key.
Credit: Conor Goulding / Mote Marine Laboratory
Mote Marine Laboratory's Strandings Investigations Program recovered a young bottlenose dolphin off of Manasota Key.

Mote Marine Laboratory recovered a dead dolphin on Tuesday, the 16th corpse to be recovered off the state's coasts since the red tide crisis began.

The most recent dolphin was found on Manasota Key.

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Mote has recovered 13 dolphins, while the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has recovered three others.

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