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8 Dolphins Stranded On Jersey Shore, All Now Dead 8 Dolphins Stranded On Jersey Shore, All Now Dead
8 Dolphins Stranded On Jersey Shore, All Now Dead Eight dolphins became stranded in Cape May County and all of them are now dead, authorities said. Two of the dolphins apparently washed up on shore deceased. The other six were later put to death, according to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center. The MMSC said, at 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, that the remaining six dolphins were assessed by the center's veterinarian and their conditions were rapidly deteriorating.  "The decision was made to humanely euthanize the dolphins to prevent further suffering, as returning them to the ocean would have only prolonged their inevitable d…

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by Jon Craig