Bottlenose dolphin dies after becoming stranded in Atlantic Beach

ATLANTIC BEACH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The North Carolina State University Center for Marine Science and Technology is working to determine how a dolphin that was stranded at Atlantic Beach died.

The center shared a photo of the 8-foot-6-inch male bottlenose dolphin on its social media page.
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According to CMAST, the dolphin was already dead when officials from the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries arrived at the beach.

Officials said a necropsy will be performed to determine the cause of death.
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