Aug 12, 2014 06:39 AM EDT
Marine Biologist Doesn't Know Whereabouts of Two-Headed Dolphin

A marine biologist supposedly studying a two-headed dolphin has confirmed that his university doesn't know the whereabouts of the mammal first photographed on a beach in western Turkey, according to a report by the Associated Press.

Mehmet Gokoglu said today (Aug. 12) that, based on photos, the dolphins seems to be conjoined dolphins.

He denied media reports that claimed his university in Antalya, southern Turkey is studying the remains.

Despite not knowing where the dolphin is, Gokolu added the university would like to display them if it can find them, according to AP.

"Such a dolphin is a very rare occurrence - similar to the occurrence of conjoined human twins," said Gokolu, according to the Daily Mail.

The dolphin calf was discovered by a vacationing gym teach on a beach in Dikili, near the Aegean city of Izmir.

The body of the two-headed dolphin is believed to be that of a calf, no more than 1 year old, according o the Inquisitr.

The mammal appears to be 3.2 feet long and was first discovered by Tugrul Metin.

The 39-year-old was walking by the shores of Izmir when he found the dolphin carcass.

"I couldn't take it in at first. I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me - I've never even heard about a dolphin like this let alone seen one with my own eyes - I was completely shocked," said Metin, according to the Daily Mail.

This isn't the first time in recent memory that a two-headed animal has been recovered from the seas.

Back in 2013, a twin-headed shark fetus was discovered in the Florida Keys.

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