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 ...

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.

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

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

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.

Traces of pharmaceutical drugs were found in blubber samples from 30 common bottlenose dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a study by Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

A "longtime charter and commercial fishing captain" is in deep waters after poisoning and shooting dolphins in the Gulf of America, formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico, federal authorities said.

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