{"id":500068,"date":"2026-01-07T23:58:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T23:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/500068\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T23:58:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T23:58:20","slug":"dolphin-calf-found-stranded-on-new-smyrna-beach-wftv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/500068\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolphin calf found stranded on New Smyrna Beach \u2013 WFTV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. \u2014 A dolphin is receiving care after becoming stranded on New Smyrna Beach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Volusia County Beach Safety officials responded to the beached calf at New Smyrna Beach inlet Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/https:\/\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/cmg\/6UCQ6YSEZRAADHDDHSV2UPPTWM.jpg\" width=\"1440\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-1htor29-0 jibCgM image-metadata\">Stranded dolphin in Volusia County Beached calf in New Smyrna Beach (Volusia County Beach Safety)<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Channel 9 has learned SeaWorld representatives are on their way to provide care for the dolphin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">The calf\u2019s condition is not know, but Channel 9 has a crew heading to the scene as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Monitor <a href=\"https:\/\/wftv.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/wftv.com\">WFTV.com <\/a>and watch Eyewitness News beginning at noon for an update on this developing story.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/https:\/\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/cmg\/YRZ4ZUR7OVE6DH3L7RB6FFMGAA.jpg\" width=\"1440\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-1htor29-0 jibCgM image-metadata\">Stranded dolphin in Volusia County Beached calf in New Smyrna Beach (Volusia County Beach Safety)<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\">Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/video\/\">click here<\/a> to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wftvapps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/APP DOWNLOAD LOCAL_1541693885678.jpg_13622062_ver1.0.jpg\" width=\"100%\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM WFTV CHANNEL 9<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. \u2014 A dolphin is receiving care after becoming stranded on New Smyrna Beach. 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