Dolphin Calves End Up With More Toxins Than Nursing Mothers; Raises Concerns About Southern Resident Killer Whales (Dolphins)
When bottlenose dolphins nurse their young, they transfer toxic pollutants such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and DDT to their calves through their milk. New research shows that the calves end up with higher concentrations of the toxins than their mothers.
