Researchers have discovered traces of fentanyl in bottlenose dolphins who were found dead in the Gulf of Mexico. Researchers at Texas A&M Corpus Christi studied 89 dolphins and say the small amounts of fentanyl were not necessarily the cause of death, but certainly got their attention. NewsNation's Xavier Walton joined the Mid-Morning Mike Check on Wednesday from Galveston.

Researchers have discovered traces of fentanyl in bottlenose dolphins who were found dead in the Gulf of Mexico. Researchers at Texas A&amp;M Corpus Christi studied 89 dolphins and say the small amounts of fentanyl were not necessarily the cause of death, but certainly got their attention. NewsNation's Xavier Walton joined the Mid-Morning Mike Check on Wednesday from Galveston.

Trace amounts of fentanyl found in dolphins along Texas coast

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Trace amounts of fentanyl found in dolphins along Texas coast

Trace amounts of fentanyl found in dolphins along Texas coast