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NC S207
Bill
AI Summary
- Adopts the bottlenose dolphin as the official state marine mammal of North Carolina
- Adds new section § 145-52 to Chapter 145 of the General Statutes designating the bottlenose dolphin as the state marine mammal
- Bottlenose dolphins are abundant along North Carolina's coastline, typically gray in color, range from 6 to 13 feet long, and travel in social groups of 10-15 called "pods"
- Bottlenose dolphins use echolocation to navigate and find food, can swim at speeds over 20 miles per hour, dive to 800 feet, and launch themselves up to 15 feet out of water
- Becomes effective upon passage into law
Legislative Description
Bottlenose Dolphin as State Marine Mammal
Animals; Coastal Resources; Environment; Fish & Wildlife; Public; State Symbols
Last Action
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
3/7/2023
Committee Referrals
Rules and Operations of the Senate3/7/2023
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