Last weekend, seven dolphins were seen stranded in shallow water off the coast of an island south of Nova Scotia.
Marine Animal Response Society (MARS) rushed to McNutt's Island on Sunday to rescue mammals with Shelburne C&P Detachment . They found two adults and three juvenilebeluga whales stranded, while the other two managed to swim away when rescuers arrived.
Responders "worked swiftly to stabilize the dolphin" as the tide receded rapidly on the island.
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The temperature outside was high, and responders had to keep the dolphins cool with sheets and seaweed.
"As the area was very shallow, the decision was made to move the animals to deeper water on the other side of the bay," read the MARS release.
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Each of the five remaining dolphins was placed on a stretcher and "under close surveillance, was placed on a new ATV and trailer." Transported to location."
Upon reaching the other side of the bay, all five dolphins successfully levitate.
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MARS stated they were "observed swimming in groups into open water!" rice field.
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}The work is difficult and "both physically and mentally exhausting."
MARS thanked Jody Dedrick for reporting the first sighting of a dolphin and for their assistance with their response.