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Photos show what appears to be a deceased dolphin in Baltimore's harbor.Joseph Johnson sent photos to 11 News of the carcass floating in the water Wednesday.Earlier this month, a dolphin spotted swimming in the harbor was being monitored by staff at the National Aquarium.The National Aquarium released a statement saying: "Earlier today, Baltimore City Police alerted our team at the National Aquarium that there was a deceased dolphin found in the Canton waterfront area. In line with stranding protocol, we are working under the direction of NOAA and in partnership with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. We responded immediately and upon arrival unfortunately confirmed the report. We believe this Risso’s dolphin is most likely the dolphin that was spotted swimming irregularly in the same area on May 9. At the time of the original sighting, with our partners at NOAA, we determined that due to the circumstances there wasn’t a feasible way to intervene given the animal’s condition and location, freely swimming in deep water. We gathered response supplies from fellow members of the stranding network and set up a plan to respond if the animal became stranded in a shallow inlet or accessible location. The animal had not been reported seen since May 9 at 7 p.m.Although rare, unfortunately this is a reality of our work in the field of animal rescue, and as you can imagine this is heartbreaking for our team that spends each and every day caring for and rehabilitating animals."DNR retrieved the dolphin Wednesday afternoon and planned to conduct an exam. To report a stranded or distressed marine mammal, please call 866-755-6622.