Dolphin calves “face significant challenges in the critical early days after birth,” an Indianapolis Zoo spokesperson tells PEOPLE
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- A baby bottlenose dolphin has died at the Indianapolis Zoo
- The calf was born on Oct. 29, but he “began to decline rapidly” three days later on Nov. 1, according to the zoo
- “Every effort was made to intervene and improve the dolphin’s chances of survival, but unfortunately, he did not make it,” a zoo spokesperson told PEOPLE
The Indianapolis Zoo is grieving the loss of a baby animal.
A dolphin calf was born to a first-time mom at the Indiana zoo on Oct. 29, “began to rapidly decline” three days later on Nov. 1 and died the same day, a zoo spokesperson said in a statement to PEOPLE.
“Dolphin calves, especially those born to first-time mothers, face significant challenges in the critical early days after birth,” the spokesperson explained, adding, “The dolphin and mother were monitored 24/7 by marine mammal and vet staff in the hours leading up to the birth and after.”…