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Luis

Luis-Tursiops truncatus

Luis, a young male bottlenose dolphin, stranded on Friday November 9, 2001. He was found near San Luis Pass south of Galveston.

After many weeks of rehabilitation, Luis passed away from meningitis. Unfortunately, this is the same condition that Big Al had, and may indicate a rise in meningitis during that year.