Exotic Incident #1137

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Orlando, FL - USA

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26/04/2008

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A tragic mid-air collision during an afternoon show at Seaworld’s Discovery Cove left one dolphin dead. The 30-year-old female dolphin, Sharky, was performing a jump with another dolphin when the two collided head-on. The other dolphin was being monitored and was expected to be okay. An investigation into training protocols was planned, as was a necropsy. Sharky was reportedly captured from the wild in 1982.