Topic: Environment

Friday, 12 June 2026, 7:44 pm

A dolphin named Zoom has been found dead.

In short:

Zoom is the latest dolphin to die on the Adelaide coast.

Many dolphins have died on the beaches in this area.

What's next?

Experts will examine the dead dolphins to find out why they died.

The environment department is looking into the death of a popular dolphin.

Warning: This story has pictures that might upset some people.

A dolphin carcass was found at Snowden Beach in the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary.

The carcass did not have any visible injuries, but it was decomposing.

A volunteer has been watching Zoom, who was 30 to 35 years old, because he had a sunburn.

Zoom often swam in different parts of Port River.

People will miss Zoom.

Zoom is thought to be the dolphin that was found dead on Wednesday.

Zoom was easy to recognize because of a white mark on his side.

It was fun to watch Zoom swim near a big ship in the sanctuary.

Dolphins have washed up on the beach.

Two dead dolphins were found at Hallett Cove on June 5 and 6, and another at Henley Beach on June 10.

All the dead dolphins will be examined to find out why they died.

A dead female dolphin was found at Hallett Cove beach on June 6.

Two women found a dead dolphin and showed pictures to a dolphin expert.

The expert thought the dolphin looked very thin.

It's very sad to see dolphins die.

Two women have been documenting marine deaths since the start of the algal bloom.

A conservation director said the algal bloom might not have caused the dolphins' deaths.

The director said there hasn't been any sign of the algal bloom near the coast recently.

The lack of food might have affected the dolphins, but that's still being investigated.

It might take months to get the results of the examinations.

Dolphins can die from many causes, including age and disease.

The number of dolphin deaths in South Australia varies from year to year.

Causes of death include age, getting caught in things, being hit by a boat, and disease.

Protected dolphins in Port River

In 2021, six dolphins died in a few months because they didn't have enough food.

The dolphin population in the sanctuary has decreased since it was protected.

More dolphins died or disappeared in 2022 and 2023.

A young dolphin died last year after being hit by a boat.

Port River has a special dolphin sanctuary.

Friday, 12 June 2026, 7:44 pm

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