SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Two dolphins washed ashore last week in North Myrtle Beach and Hilton Head Island, according to the Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network.
One dolphin was found with a severe parasite load in its stomach and mild pneumonia.
All dolphins carry parasites; however, heavy parasite levels can accumulate when a dolphin’s immune system weakens, often due to stress, injury or underlying illness. Pneumonia, which can be caused by viral or bacterial infections or by inhaling foreign matter like in humans, was also found in the dolphin…