Third dolphin dies at Arizona aquatic facility

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A third dolphin has died at an Arizona aquatic facility.
Officials at Dolphinaris Arizona, near Scottsdale, say in a statement posted Monday to its website and Facebook page that an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin died Sunday after a chronic illness.
The dolphin, named Khloe, was 11 years old.
Facility General Manager Christian Schaeffer called the death “an extremely sad day” for the facility and its staff.
The facility opened in October 2016 with eight bo