Dolphins head upriver at Shore, possibly for food

SEA BRIGHT, N.J. - Wayward dolphins that had been treating the Shrewsbury River as their private fishing hole appear to be heading farther inland instead of back toward the ocean.

About 15 bottlenose dolphins had been in the Monmouth County river, near Sea Bright, since mid-June. They were spotted Tuesday farther inland, on the Navesink River.

Teri Frady, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration spokeswoman, said she suspected that the dolphins were following food and appeared to be fine.

Authorities have not been trying to coax the marine mammals back to the Atlantic Ocean. Several boaters have been cited for harassing the dolphins.

- AP