Estuary Guardians Mandurah warn of fishing line danger to wildlife after death of third dolphin calf Meelan

Samantha Ferguson
Updated October 20 2021 - 12:52pm, first published October 15 2021 - 2:35pm
FAMILY: Calf Meelan with his mother. Photo: Estuary Guardians Mandurah.
FAMILY: Calf Meelan with his mother. Photo: Estuary Guardians Mandurah.

A dolphin calf, affectionately named 'Meelan' by the Estuary Guardians Mandurah, is likely to have passed away just after being spotted entangled in braided fishing line, hooks and weeds.

Samantha Ferguson

Samantha Ferguson is a journalist at the Mandurah Mail. She is an entertainment, sport, crime, community and education journalist with a special interest in investigative pieces and human interest stories.

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