The perilous charm of Reggie the ‘friendly’ dolphin
The bottlenose in Lyme Bay has become a local celebrity – but experts warn human interaction could be putting everyone at risk
No one knows why Reggie, the solitary-sociable bottlenose dolphin, has chosen to linger alone in Lyme Bay, away from his pod or family group.
Lone cetaceans are rare in UK waters – Reggie is believed to be the 16th in 35 years – but young males do sometimes break away to live alone, probably explained by their fission-fusion society.
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