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Cuteness Overload: Baby Dolphin Born in San Diego [Video]
A bottlenose dolphin weighing 40 pounds was born at SeaWorld San Diego on Tuesday. The unnamed calf and mom are swimming together and bonding.
A Pacific bottlenose dolphin born at SeaWorld San Diego Tuesday appears to be in good health, as does its mother, park officials said.
The baby was born to 30-year-old Kolohe in a behind-the-scenes pool at SeaWorld following a one-year gestation period. The calf represents the 79th dolphin birth at the park.
Kolohe and her baby were swimming together and bonding in the pool following the birth around 12:30 p.m. The youngster weighs about 40 pounds. Its sex will be determined in a few weeks.
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The baby and its mother will be monitored by animal care staff around the clock, according to SeaWorld. They will be watching for frequency of respiration and nursing.
—City News Service
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