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Rare striped dolphin washes ashore at Hampton Beach, New Hampshire

Rare striped dolphin washes ashore at Hampton Beach, NH
Rare striped dolphin washes ashore at Hampton Beach, NH 00:22

HAMPTON, N.H. - Wildlife experts are investigating how a rare dolphin washed ashore at Hampton Beach.

According to the Seacoast Science Center, a striped dolphin hasn't been seen in New England for at least a decade. Striped dolphins usually stay in tropical waters.

**Marine Mammal Rescue field updates** Last Friday July 14th, our team responded to a very unique case: a striped...

Posted by SSC Marine Mammal Rescue on Friday, July 21, 2023

Scientists are now studying the carcass to determine how the animal died and why it was this far north.

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