City residents rescue 16 dolphins stranded in Canada

Be a resident of a Canadian city celebrated for a gallant act, About 40 people from Digby in the eastern province of Nova Scotia rescued 16 stranded dolphins on Friday.

After the tide came out, the animals got stuck in the mud. Previously, they hunted fish close to the shore.

Linda Grocock, a woman from Annapolis Royal, looks through binoculars at a dolphin stuck in her car.

As a result, Grocock alerted the Marine Animal Response Society. However, animal rights activists could not arrive in time – local officials had to be called quickly.

Grocock also reached out to Digby and residents of a school via social media. With success: three teenagers swiftly came to the rescue. Finally 40 people gathered Water, “It was a unique experience,” says the rescuer.

«It was like angels running through the mud to help. It was wonderful,” Grocock told CBC.

In addition to the many volunteers, it was also an advantage for the rescue operation. weather, Temperatures on Friday were unusually high for the time of year and that Water Not very cold.

“People lost socks and shoes and got covered in mud, but all stuck together,” Groocock is quoted as saying by Global News. “It was a team effort that resulted in positive results for the Dolphins.”

Some small dolphins were able to swim on tarpaulins and sledges in deep water is to be drawn. However, according to Grocock, all the dolphins released were waiting for the whole group.

When the tide came back and after a few hours everyone was free, you could hear the dolphins chirping together.

Tony Wimmer, managing director of the Marine Animal Response Society, is also pleased with the rescue operation for the residents of Digby: “We are very fortunate in the coastal provinces to have people in our communities who care for these animals and the oceans. to care about something, And when there’s a need, people respond,” she told CBC.

According to Wimmer, dolphins can stay out of water for six hours or more, depending on their breathing. However, it is ideal if they return as soon as possible. Water Have to bring