Dolphins
The Navesink River was the home to a pod of up to 16 Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins from June 2008 into the winter of that year. They are thought to have followed a school of baitfish from the Sandy Hook Bay. The dolphins attracted nearby residents to view them, as well as media attention. Local authorities enforced a requirement on marine traffic so maintain a safe distance from the pod, and even issued tickets to boats that were deemed hazardous to the dolphins' safety.
In late September 2008, one of the dolphins had been found washed up on the shore, and it was determined that its cause of death was pneumonia. Several days later, another was found floating down the river. A group of Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins has reappeared in August 2012 near the Oceanic Bridge.
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