Sarasota boaters urged to keep distance from dolphin calves

Sarasota Bay may be busy this time of year for boaters in the area, but it’s also true for the area’s resident dolphins.
So far, six dolphin calves have been born and five have survived. For 48 years, Wells has watched as dolphin calves acclimate to their surroundings.
Their environment includes dangers they must learn to live with – danger we often don’t realize we are causing.
Researchers said every six minutes there’s a boat passing within 100 yards of a dolphin. Wells reminds boaters to give all dolphins, including mothers and their new babies, 50 yards of space to keep them thriving in their home, which we get to visit

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