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      News 07 Aug 2026

      Double dolphin stranding highlights growing risks in WA estuaries

      Two dolphin strandings within minutes of each other in Bunbury's Leschenault Estuary last week have highlighted the growing risks increasingly shallow estuaries pose to resident dolphin populations.

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      A dolphin stranded in shallow water in Bunbury.

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