Entanglements increasingly threaten dolphins in Indian River Lagoon

Name: Entanglements increasingly threaten dolphins in Indian River Lagoon
Uploaded: 2026-06-05T21:45:55Z
Duration: 1 min 42 s
Description: Wildlife researchers are raising concerns about a sharp increase in dolphin entanglements in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon, where discarded fishing gear has become a leading cause of death for the region’s bottlenose dolphins.

FOX LOCAL Orlando · Jun 5, 2026 · 1m 42s

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Wildlife researchers are raising concerns about a sharp increase in dolphin entanglements in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon, where discarded fishing gear has become a leading cause of death for the region’s bottlenose dolphins.