US EditionVenice’s Newest Marvel Is a Wild, Acrobatic Dolphin. His Refusal to Leave Puts Him in Danger
Mimmo, a young wild dolphin with superficial boat propeller wounds, repeatedly returns to Venice’s busy St. Mark’s Basin, raising safety concerns for the animal and locals.
- On July 23, Mimmo, a wild dolphin, entered the Venetian lagoon after likely following a school of fish and has since delighted tourists and Venetians with acrobatic flips.
- Sandro Mazzariol described the behaviour as a `social loner` pattern; Mimmo was first spotted off Chioggia and nicknamed for the sailing instructor who found him.
- On Saturday, multiple agencies used low-intensity acoustic devices to nudge Mimmo from St. Mark's Basin, but he returned within an hour as experts confirmed fresh superficial lesions likely from a boat propeller.
- Experts say the dolphin's location raises immediate safety concerns as St. Mark's Basin, shallow water in front of St. Mark's Square, sees heavy traffic from ferries, vaporetti buses, water taxis and private boats, while dolphins remain protected under Italian, EU and international law.
- Ongoing weekly monitoring by University of Padua emergency response team continues while officials urge restraint, warning feeding or interacting with Mimmo is a criminal offense.
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A dolphin nicknamed "Mimmo" has been appearing in the waters off St. Mark's Square in Venice for several months, drawing excitement from tourists. But the fact that the cetacean seems reluctant to leave the lagoon despite heavy boat traffic has raised concerns among experts about its health.
Conservationists are worried about a dolphin that refuses to leave Venice. The dolphin has been swimming around the northern Italian city since the summer. Experts are concerned because the animal is injured. They conclude that the dolphin was likely hit by boat motors. "The situation is extremely worrying because the Venetian canals are naturally very busy," Guido Pietroluongo, a veterinarian at the University of Padua, told the AP news agency.…
In recent months, a dolphin named Mimmo has captured the hearts of Venetians and tourists. Although he delights people with his presence and leaps, experts are concerned. Namely, the area with the highest boat traffic in Venice is not a safe place for the young dolphin.
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