Stranded dolphin found in the Rockaways dies
A dolphin rescued by the NYPD after being found stranded in the Rockaways Friday morning died a few hours later, a spokesman for the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation in Riverhead said.
Police had enlisted the help of the Riverhead Foundation in responding to the young, underweight female, officials said.
The 5-foot dolphin, who showed signs of chronic distress,...