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Dolphin spotted along River Clyde | |
(about 4 hours later) | |
A lone dolphin has been spotted swimming around in the River Clyde near to the centre of Glasgow. | |
The mammal was sighted on Sunday morning circling an area of the river adjacent to the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre. | The mammal was sighted on Sunday morning circling an area of the river adjacent to the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre. |
A spokesman for Clyde Coastguard said the creature should definitely not be so far up the river from the sea. | |
Medics from the British Divers Marine Life Rescue was on its way to try to locate and assist the dolphin. | |
Northern bottle-nosed dolphins are only found in the north Atlantic, where they prefer water deeper than 1,000m. | Northern bottle-nosed dolphins are only found in the north Atlantic, where they prefer water deeper than 1,000m. |
Small numbers live around the Northern and Western Isles of Scotland and the west of Ireland. | Small numbers live around the Northern and Western Isles of Scotland and the west of Ireland. |