A dolphin has snuck into the waters of Italy’s monumental city of Venice, surprising residents and tourists alike. Local authorities warned boats and gondolas that ply the canal daily to be careful.
Venice Museum of Natural History He appealed on social networks not to approach animals by boatavoid contact “at all costs” and of course do not throw food or objects at him.
“We don’t know why the dolphins decided to access such a high-traffic area. It’s true that the noise from boat engines and propellers is bothersome, but they stay,” facility director Luca Mizan explained in a video.
The animal is a bottlenose dolphin or Tursiops truncatuslooks perfectly healthy and already It was discovered in July last year It is separated from the Adriatic Sea by a narrow strip of land and is located at one of the entrances to Venice’s lagoon.
But in recent weeks, the animal has approached the waters in front of St. Mark’s Square, the center of the canal city, which is usually crowded with tourists.
In fact, scientists emphasize the presence of dolphins in Venetian waters, This species is well adapted to shallow waters, so it is not that exceptional.They seem surprised that he stayed in such a crowded area.
Its presence has fascinated tourists and Venetians themselves, even giving the cetacean its name, Mimmo, but it is currently unknown whether it is female or male.
local authorities requested Stay at least 50 meters away from animals Boats moving around the lagoon, gondolas carrying tourists, vaporettia “water bus” that runs along the city’s canals.
The Coast Guard is tracking the animal and is asking the public to report sightings in areas other than where it has already been seen, including San Marcos, Giudecca and Lido. This was while the dolphin Mimmo left the Venetian lagoon and was waiting to return to international waters, either on his own or to eventually be reunited with his family, Mizan explained.
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