CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — You can never be too sure what you'll see wash up on our Texas beaches, but it’s especially not good when it's local wildlife.
The weekend saw several reports of a dolphin washed up at Padre Island National Seashore.
The dolphin was no longer in the area Monday, but the Texas Stranded Mammal Network was aware of the incident and had some insight.
Executive director Heidi Whitehead tells 3NEWS it’s not uncommon to see a washed-up dolphin during this time of the year.
In fact, she said, right now is the time when they see it the most.
Whitehead also said her team is working alongside PINS officials to collect more data on the dolphin to hopefully learn more why it ended up in the shoreline.
Anyone who sees a stranded mammal can report it to 1-800-9MAMMAL.
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