South Africa: Dolphin Strandings in Gqeberha Spark Concern, but Experts Urge Calm
[Daily Maverick] As distressing as it is for three dolphins to wash ashore in Nelson Mandela Bay in two weeks, experts believe these to be isolated incidents with no link to the recent outbreak of pilchard herpesvirus that caused thousands of fish to wash ashore around South Africa.
By riaan maraisMozambique
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[Daily Maverick] As distressing as it is for three dolphins to wash ashore in Nelson Mandela Bay in two weeks, experts believe these to be isolated incidents with no link to the recent outbreak of pilchard herpesvirus that caused thousands of fish to wash ashore around South Africa.
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- September 18, 2026
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- riaan marais
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