Texas dolphin die-off puzzles scientists March 21, 2007 Scientific American, March 21, 2007 DALLAS (Reuters) - The stranding deaths of about 60 bottlenose dolphins on Texas beaches over the past three weeks has puzzled researchers and is a cause for concern during the calving season, a senior scientist said on Monday. "This is the calving season so we often have strandings at this time of the year. It's tough to be an air-breather born in the water," said Dr. Daniel F. Cowan, professor of pathology at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and director of the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network. (This story continues to be published widely throughout the U.S. and internationally.) « Back | The Newsroom »