One Ocean. One Health. (IMAGE)

Georgia Aquarium

One Ocean. One Health.

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A twelve-year study of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins reveals alarming levels of antibiotic resistant bacteria. This research contributed to a recent FDA ban on the antibiotic triclosan from antibacterial soaps.

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Georgia Aquarium

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