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If you’ve ever been to the beach with your parents, you probably have heard them warn you about swimming out too far in the ocean. For dolphins, the sentiment is the same, just in the opposite direction. When dolphins swim too close to the shore, they can become stranded, unable to maneuver themselves back into the water.
That’s what happened to the young dolphins in this video, who after a busy day of catching herring with their parents, ended up helpless on the beach. At this particular beach, dolphin strandings are pretty common, with an average of four stranding incidents a year, with 4-13 dolphins being stranded at a time. While many of these incidents do not end happily, these two dolphins were lucky enough to be spotted by a group of three surfers, who hoisted the sea creatures up and into the water, an endeavor that required some intensive labor.
After a disheartening few months filled with stories of people pulling animals, like dolphins, OUT of the water for silly and cruel reasons, it’s nice to see a group of compassionate people doing the RIGHT thing for these animals. Although we always advise people to contact expert to help with any distressed or injured wild animal, we’re glad these folks were able to get these dolphins to safety! Read this helpful article from the Whale and Dolphin Conservation group to learn more about what you should do if you find yourself in a similar situation.
THIS IS NOT AMAZING. This article/video shows exactly why you should NEVER push a stranded animal back into the ocean. When animals strand, they are usually ill and will often strand again if pushed back. Stranding events cause lots of physical and mental stress to an animal, which can lead to other medical complications with the animal. This video even states that the animals had difficulty swimming when brought to deeper waters. Such events should never be taken lightly as done in this article/video below. Had professionals been called, they would have been able to properly assess each animal to ensure it’s health, document the mass stranding event, and take samples (blood, etc.) from the animals not only for their own benefit, but also in attempts to predict the cause. Dolphin standings can often indicate red tide issues, pollution issues, along with many other problems and must be reported appropriately.
One Green Planet is an organization that attempts to promote animal welfare and claims they know what is best for cetaceans and dolphin species, but by posting this video and deeming it “incredible,” they show that they clearly don’t. One Green Planet is NOT an organization that understands proper animal care and should not be supported.