The BBC News website is reporting that a dolphin is being monitored by a marine rescue charity after swimming miles up the River Dee in Flintshire.
The mammal was spotted by the public in Connah’s Quay docks on Monday but swam up river to Saltney, near Chester. It became stranded briefly on Tuesday afternoon after turning to make its way to Flint and back towards the sea. It is rare for dolphins to be seen in the River Dee but a pair of porpoises were reported near Queensferry Bridge eight years ago.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-23768626
