Overview
- Two common dolphins, identified as a mother and her calf, have been repeatedly sighted near the Lauwersoog ferry harbour after first being reported last week.
- Monitors from SOS Dolfijn and the WEC in Lauwersoog say the pair look healthy, are not entangled, and are being watched on site rather than taken into rescue care.
- The dolphins are showing unusual behaviour by remaining close to a green buoy and lingering near the harbour, which has drawn attention from spotters and photographers.
- SOS Dolfijn is collecting public sightings online, coordinating with the WEC, and urging people not to approach by boat to avoid stressing or separating the animals.
- Experts say warming sea temperatures and shifts in prey could explain more sightings of common dolphins in the Wadden Sea, but they stress that this link is speculative and under investigation.