Log in to your IBTimes Account

close
ID
Password

July 4th boaters: Steer clear of NJ dolphin family



By WAYNE PARRY, AP
03 July 2008 @ 11:18 pm EST

SEA BRIGHT, N.J. - Authorities protecting a dolphin family in a New Jersey river are stepping up enforcement over the July Fourth holiday.


Wayward Dolphins
New Jersey State trooper Michael White warns boaters to stay clear of a group of bottlenose dolphins swimming in the Shrewsbury River Wednesday, July 2, 2008, in Sea Bright, N.J. The group of 15 dolphins who have taken up residence in a river near the Jersey Shore will be allowed to stay there through the July Fourth holiday weekend, even though a nearby fireworks display draws heavy boat traffic.Patrols will enforce a perimeter around the dolphi...
1 of 1

Related Topic

Get stories by e-mail on this topic.

E-mail:

State police and federal officials monitoring the dolphins said there were no immediate reports of incidents between the dolphins and boaters on the Shrewsbury River in nearby Red Bank Thursday night during a fireworks display.

Authorities were worried because of the increased boat traffic on the river. They have said they will fine people who enter an exclusion zone around the dolphins as much as $10,000.

Authorities decided to keep people away from the 15 bottlenose dolphins after scrapping plans to try coaxing them back out to sea.

The dolphins have been in the river since mid-June.

Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

    Click!
  • Rate this article:

Comments

Post Your Comment

You must be an IBTimes member to post a comment. Login | Register


advertisement
More Politics & Policy
Southern New England is bracing for drenching rain and gusts near 50 mph as Tropical Storm Hanna runs up the Eastern Seaboard. Hanna came ashore Saturday...
Now is not the right time for the U.S. to move forward on a once-celebrated deal for civilian nuclear cooperation with Russia, Secretary of State Condole...
Powerful Hurricane Ike rolled down an uncertain path Sunday that may lead to the U.S. Gulf Coast late this week, forcing emergency officials to pay atten...

Advertisement
Corporate Website Design

Professional Website Design For Corporate - Get a Free Quote Today

advertisement
 
IBTimes.com Web
Partners
International Business Times© 2008 The Ibtimes Company. All Rights Reserved. Terms of service | Privacy Policy | Advertising | About Us | Contact Us | Archives