The biologist said no one is sure why the dolphin decided to pay a visit this far north, where the water is mostly fresh. But it may just boil down to the fact that the critter had a poor sense of direction. Regardless of how he got there, wildlife officials aren t allowed to remove the mammal unless it appears to be hurt or stops eating. However, local wildlife officials do have a plan if that should happen. Staff members at the Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans are on standby and will be called in if the dolphin takes a turn for the worse.
Females tend to stick together.
A group of four dolphins has been spotted in Bayou Terrebonne in recent days, about a mile south of the Bourg dolphin. Some residents wondered if they were waiting for their wayward friend to join them. In the meantime, he said local officials are doing just what the dolphin doctor ordered. And these things usually work out for the best. While it s unusual for a bottlenose dolphin to travel so far inland, the experts said it s not unheard of.