Experts said the dolphins appeared 'happy,' and were likely searching for fish to eat.
Dolphins typically are not seen within city limits, especially in the river next to Starlight Park.
"This is great news—it shows that the decades-long effort to restore the river as a healthy habitat is working. We believe these dolphins naturally found their way to the river in search of fish," the Parks Department said in a tweet. According to Caminero, efforts made since the 1970s, when congress passed the clean water act, are working.
Howard Rosenbaum of the Wildlife Conservation Society, said that it appears that the city's most recent dolphin visitors made their way into the river system from the ocean, and based on the video, appear happy!
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