FOUR dolphins have died at a holiday hotspot which charges thousands of pounds for therapy sessions.
It has led animal rights activists to demand a criminal investigation into the deaths at the site, which is popular with British visitors.
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Splash, 21, became the latest dolphin to die at the Onmega Dolphin Therapy and Activity Center in Marmaris, Turkey, in July.
Flip, 37, pregnant Frosya, 32, and a 15-day-old infant have also died since June last year.
Bottlenoses have a lifespan of 40 to 60 years.
Tracey Özdemir, from UK group Media On Taiji Ocean Defenders, says its lawyer has reported it to prosecutors.
She said: “We need answers.
“We’ve had a whistleblower inform us about the problems at the park.”
There are believed to be three more dolphins at the centre.
It offers a range of packages, including a two-week therapy course for £3,329.
Its suggestion that conditions such as autism can be treated by swimming with dolphins, has been criticised for a lack of science behind it.
The centre said: “We’ve been here for 15 years and now people are out to close us down.
“The dolphins got sick.
“We are trying to find out what happened.”