Stranded Dolphin Rescued

Mississippi Pass Christian The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is working to save a beached dolphin

by Associated Press

Published: Fri, February 20, 2009 - 9:59 am CST Last Updated: Fri, February 20, 2009 - 10:07 am CST

GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - Scientists at the Institute for Marine
Mammal Studies are working to save a dolphin found Tuesday in a
foot of water on the beach in Pass Christian.
Workers say the dolphin was treated for parasites, was de-wormed
and put on antibiotics.
The dolphin has been floating in an aboveground pool inside a
tent.
The dolphin weighs 550 pounds and measures nearly 10 feet long.
It also must wear a life jacket, and socks of sorts on his
flippers.
IMMS veterinarian Connie Chevis says because he is ill, the
dolphin can't swim or support himself, so volunteers stay in the
water with him and guide his movements.
Chevis said his prognosis is guarded. If he survives, she says
the dolphin likely will be released into the wild.
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(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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Sealion1962 Says:

Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 4:26 pm

DEW26M, in this extremely over populated earth…man would seem to be the species that needs to be thinned out.

KxVicious Says:

Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 10:00 am

The day man started fishing, is the day man intervened.

Tuna nets are “preventing overpopulation” of dolphins.

DEW26M Says:

Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 8:24 am

While their intentions were good, I really don’t think humans should intervene and interfere with natures way of thinning out the weak. Only the strongest survive, that’s God’s way of preventing overpopulation.

KxVicious Says:

Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 2:34 am

Awww!