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Tragically Hurricanes Irma and Maria caused incredible damage throughout the Caribbean to both humans and property.
But amid the horrors, there may be one tiny bright spot to come: more baby bottlenose dolphins. That’s based on evidence from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which suggests that dolphin reproduction may boom about two years after a severe storm.There won’t be an increase right away, and scientists won’t know for a couple of years how well dolphins do in the wake of the back-to-back monster hurricanes. Dolphins give birth earlier in the year, typically before the start of autumn off the coast of Florida, so there aren’t any more calves to come this year. But there are two (depressing) ways that a team of scientists who study animal welfare think major storms could lead to a population boom in…
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