CALVERT COUNTY, Md. — Calvert County residents reported dolphin sightings over the weekend, joining Maryland residents up and down the Chesapeake Bay’s coast and along the Potomac River.
Dolphin sightings are common during this time of year in Maryland’s waterways. Scientists speculate that the bay sees these visitors in the summer months because they follow migratory fish. These mammals also may find the warmer waters free of large predators that would threaten their young. Between late spring and early fall, locals may spot dolphins, manatees, sea turtles, whales and more in the water.
And as you’re enjoying seeing the animals, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources asks that residents stay alert. Anyone who finds a distressed or injured marine mammal or sea turtle in Maryland waters is encouraged to report it via the Maryland Natural Resources Police Hotline at 800-628-9944 or by using a simple online form to report deceased marine mammals or sea turtles…