Of 89 dolphins tested in the Gulf of Mexico, 30 contained some form of pharmaceutical—and 18 had fentanyl in their blubber.

Researchers at Texas A&M University report that they've detected traces of fentanyl in the blubber of 30 of 89 bottlenose dolphins living off the coast of Texas and other states adjacent to the gulf.

Just a few months after cocaine was detected in the bodies of sharks off the coast of South America, research has found fentanyl and other drugs in dozens of dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico, adding to a growing record of pharmaceuticals infiltrating our marine environments.

Researchers have detected fentanyl — as well as other drugs — in bottlenose dolphins from the Gulf of Mexico. This discovery was actually accidental, and was initially revealed during a routine boating survey in 2020.

Researchers have detected the presence of human pharmaceuticals, including fentanyl, in dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a recent study. The post Researchers Find Fentanyl in Dolphins from the Gulf of Mexico first appeared on The Inertia.