2 more dolphins found dead on Jersey Shore beaches

BRIGANTINE, N.J. - August 24, 2013

Officials with the Brigantine-based Marine Mammal Stranding Center tell The Press of Atlantic City that the dolphins were found Saturday in Sea Girt and Brigantine.

That brings the statewide total to 68 since July 9.

The deaths have been declared an "unusual mortality event" by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration due to the significant number of dolphins found between New York and Virginia.

From New Jersey south to Virginia, more than 230 dolphin deaths have been reported dead.

Although officials have said the dolphins appear to be dying from viral pneumonia, a precise cause is still unknown.

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Information from: The Press of Atlantic City

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