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Christmas-Season Dolphin Rescue
The dolphins were discovered by two fishermen and taken to the Florida Aquarium in Tampa. Molly received a call around 10 p.m. that evening from a member of the Marine Mammal Rescue Team looking for volunteers to help care for the dolphins. She arrived at the aquarium at 11 p.m. and worked with the rescue team through the night until midmorning on Christmas Eve. Molly was on one of the first teams to care for the dolphins, who had a severe case of sunburn from being exposed to the air. On Christmas Eve, the dolphins were transferred across the bay to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, where they were named Noelle and baby Nicholas, in honor of the Christmas season. Noelle died on December 27, from infections connected to her burns, but Nicholas continues to recover. Dennis Kellenberger, executive director of the aquarium, estimated that Nicholas still has at least 6 months of healing to go, given the damage caused by his third-degree sunburn. By late February, Nicholas was no longer quarantined; he was eating solid food, cooperating with his caregivers, and starting to play. Periodic updates about his condition are available on the Clearwater Marine Aquarium Web site.
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in this issue:
Congressional Briefing on Gas Hydrates Volcanic Ash and Aviation Safety International Deep-Sea Corals Workshop Northeastern Coastal Ecosystems and Resources Workshop
Coastal and Marine Scientists Win 2002 Shoemaker Product Excellence Awards Behrendt and Poag Elected AAAS Fellows Marine Geophysics Pioneer Honored Celebrating Careers of Five Retirees Manheim Lectures on Trends in Scientific and Technological Innovation
Effectivenes of Marine Reserves in Central California Human Influence on Diatom Productivity and Sedimentation in Chesapeake Bay ![]() |
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