ORLANDO, Fla. -- A dolphin at SeaWorld's Discovery Cove died after it collided with another dolphin while performing a trick in front of spectators.

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IMAGES: Larger Photo Of 'Sharky'

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Officials said the dolphin, called Sharky, hit the other dolphin during a Sunday show at Discovery Cove. The incident was apparently a freak accident.

Sharky was a 30-year-old female dolphin that had performed the trick dozens of times, officials said.

The dolphin will be used for research at the park, Local 6 reported.

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