Bottlenose dolphin dies from blood poisoning after being freed from net

Friday 31 January 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Fri 31 Jan 2025, 7:11pm

In this story Department of Conservation, Massey University

A juvenile bottlenose dolphin has died from blood poisoning caused by an infected wound. The dolphin was disentangled from a fishing net near Riverhead on 8 January and was later found stranded.

How they headlined it

4h

3:20pm7:11pm

1. 1NewsFri 31 Jan 2025, 3:20pm

   Bottlenose dolphin freed from net dies (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldFri 31 Jan 2025, 7:11pm

   Dolphin freed from net in Auckland’s Waitematā Harbour dies from infection (opens in new tab)