Dolphin Dies on the Hudson River

A 10-ft long adult Risso’s dolphin that is believed to have been seen swimming up and down the Hudson River Memorial Day weekend, was found dead.   

According to NBC New York, officials said it is extraordinarily rare for the animal, found in Haverstraw Bay by a boater, to have been that far north. Officials are performing tests on the deceased dolphin to determine the cause of death.  

Follow the story on the dolphin in The Journal News here and watch this YouTube video posted by Norris Mears of a Risso’s dolphin spotted in the river near Stony Point on May 27.