Exotic Incident #1717
Incident Date:
04/14/2012
Location:
Corpus Christi, TX - USA
Facility Name:
The Texas State Aquarium
Facility Type:
Non-accredited Facility (RSZ)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Marine
Animal:
Bottlenose Dolphin
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
The Texas State Aquarium’s bottlenose dolphin, DJ, died unexpectedly. A necropsy is scheduled to figure out the cause of his death.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Necropsy showed the dolphin died from a severe bacterial infection. - www.KENS5.comNotes: