Several bottlenose dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico were found to have traces of fentanyl in their system, shocking scientists and bringing in a new set of questions in the ongoing drug epidemic.

Of 89 dolphins tested in the Gulf of Mexico, 30 contained some form of pharmaceutical—and 18 had fentanyl in their blubber.

Bottlenose dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico were found to have traces of fentanyl, among other drugs, in their system. Tropicalens – stock.adobe.com ...

Scientists have detected fentanyl and other drugs in dozens of dolphins from the Gulf of Mexico, which could have large implications on the overall health of the oceans, they say.

A string of dolphin deaths at one of its Florida locations forced a facility closure and sparked multiple investigations.

Some bottlenose dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico have human-made pharmaceuticals including fentanyl in their systems, according to a study published in the journal iScience.

Researchers with Texas A&M's marine biology program found a dead dolphin in the Gulf of Mexico in September of 2020 and decided to tow it back to their campus to use in future studies.

A study out of Texas has revealed the presence of fentanyl and other pharmaceuticals in dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico. Researchers from Texas A&M—Corpus Christi sampled tissue from 89 free ...

Five dolphin deaths in less than a year, scathing inspection reports, and public outcry led government officials to work ...

Of 89 dolphins tested in the Gulf of Mexico, 30 contained some form of pharmaceutical—and 18 had fentanyl in their blubber.