BP oil spill may be responsible for dolphin deaths

Guardian: Scientists are investigating whether the BP oil disaster, an extreme cold snap, or even a case of the measles has killed nearly 90 bottlenose dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico. Since the start of the year, 87 bottlenose dolphins have washed up on the coasts of Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and along the Florida panhandle, Kim Amendola, a spokeswoman for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. That's about 12 times higher than typical strandings at this time of year. Forty-six......

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