Friday, May 24, 2024 6:31PMCAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, New Jersey --for several days in a small body of water in Cape May County has died, officials announced Friday.It happened as emergency crews were attempting to free the dolphin from the creek.No one knew for sure how the animal ended up in the small creek.
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center was called in to help remove the dolphin and return it to its natural habitat in the open ocean., the stranding center announced it made a second attempt to free the Bottlenose dolphin from Skeeter Island Creek on Friday. Authorities say dozens of people and three boats were in the water attempting to use non-invasive techniques to herd the dolphin out of the creek.According to the post, in-water captures "are high risk as they pose a significant danger to both the dolphin as well as the responders."That's when officials say the dolphin unfortunately panicked and died within minutes.
The dolphin was reportedly transported to the New Jersey Animal Health and Diagnostic Lab for a full necropsy. Officials with the stranding center wrote on Facebook in part, "Our entire team is deeply saddened about this outcome. Out of habitat cetaceans are the most difficult scenario in marine mammal rescue. As animals that live in the open ocean, this type of habitat is foreign to them and causes immense stress, making the chances of rescue and survival slim."
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