Y01 Pushing her Dead Calf (IMAGE)

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Y01 Pushing her Dead Calf

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Dolphin Y01 pushes a dead calf in March, 2013. This behavior is sometimes observed in female dolphins when their newborn calf does not survive.

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Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

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