‘Isolated Incidents’: Dolphin strandings in Gqeberha spark concern, but experts urge calm
As distressing as it is for three dolphins to wash ashore in Nelson Mandela Bay in two weeks, experts believe these to be isolated incidents with no link to the recent outbreak of pilchard herpesvirus that caused thousands of fish to wash ashore around South Africa.
Three dolphins have washed ashore in the Nelson Mandela Bay in just two weeks, sparking concern among residents. However, marine mammal experts believe these incidents to be isolated and unrelated to the recent outbreak of pilchard herpesvirus, which caused thousands of fish to wash ashore along South Africa's coastline. The first dolphin, a newborn bottlenose, died on King’s Beach last week, while two young bottlenose dolphins washed up at nearby King’s Beach just days apart.
The most recent incident involved an adult common dolphin that beached itself on Denville Beach. Experts stress that these events are not alarming and urge the public to contact local experts instead of attempting to rescue stranded marine mammals.
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