Dolphins found in Beaver Dam Creek returned to ocean
The dolphins were loaded onto a soft mat and transported by a team from International Fund for Animal Welfare. Photos by Brandy Muz
The dolphins were loaded onto a soft mat and transported by a team from International Fund for Animal Welfare. Photos by Brandy Muz
The two dolphins rescued from the marshes of Beaver Dam Creek were released off of a beach in Dennis, according to the Wareham Department of Natural Resources.
At approximately 10:45 a.m. Monday, Dec. 8 the department received a call about two live stranded dolphins in the marshes of Beaver Dam Creek. The International Fund for Animal Welfare team responded with marine animal rescue trucks and volunteers to conduct the rescue.
Harbormaster Garry Buckminster told Wareham Week that the pair were examined and released within a few days of their rescue.
According to the The International Fund for Animal Welfare's website, Cape Cod sees more instances of live mass strandings of dolphins than anywhere else in the world. Dolphins like the ones rescued from Beaver Dam Creek are transported to the organization's rehabilitation facility, monitored continuously, reassessed and released when their stranding-related conditions have sufficiently improved.
The dolphins, predicted to be around 90 and 150 pounds respectively, were carried out of the marsh together examined by the organization’s vet who was in the rescue truck who was on scene.
