1.   Large quantities of mercury, cadmium, lead and other heavy metals have been discovered in the bodies of relatively young dolphins.

2.   A shark attack had left the young dolphin badly wounded, weak and unable to swim.

3.   But the feeding reduces the ability of young dolphins to find their own food.

4.   Five young male dolphins are headed for the Sugarloaf Dolphin Sanctuary, a new facility created to help captive mammals readapt to life in the sea.

5.   Young dolphins vocalize a lot, perhaps as a form of play or learning.

6.   Holmes told Australian Broadcasting Corp. radio that the animals probably became stranded after a young dolphin swam too close to the shore and became distressed, attracting other dolphins.

7.   Officials said they ordered an autopsy to determine exactly what caused the death of the young female dolphin over the weekend.