Several bottlenose dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico were found to have traces of fentanyl in their system, shocking scientists and bringing in a new set of questions in the ongoing drug epidemic.

Scientists have detected fentanyl and other drugs in dozens of dolphins from the Gulf of Mexico, which could have large implications on the overall health of the oceans, they say.

Dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico are testing positive for Fentanyl, and it could affect humans. Dr. Dana Orbach of Texas A&M Corpus Christi says this likely because of the improper disposal of the drug.

Dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico have traces of human medications – including fentanyl, muscle relaxants, and sedatives – in their fat, according to a new study that is sounding the alarm on ...

Several bottlenose dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico were found to have traces of fentanyl in their system, shocking scientists and bringing in a new set of questions in the ongoing drug epidemic.

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.

Corpus Christi researchers have found fentanyl and other pharmaceuticals in Gulf of Mexico dolphins. Since 2022, students and faculty at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi have tested blubber ...