The International Fund for Animal Welfare was able to successfully rescue a group of dolphins in Wellfleet during their first rescue mission of the year. While being notified by the harbourmaster about several stranded dolphins behind the town pier, they only came across two individuals swimming around in the area. Both were quickly herded back to deeper water to decrease their risk of actual beaching.
Meanwhile, another notification about a single animal further behind the pier had reached them. The dolphin had been heading up the nearby creek where it stranded in the shallow water. The rescuers decided for a thorough health assessment – and came across a “heartwarming surprise”: The female dolphin was pregnant. Since she was otherwise deemed to be in good health, the team released her off Provincetown, leaving them “with this touching image of the next generation of cetaceans”.
Find the corresponding article here: https://www.boston.com/news/animals/2020/01/23/pregnant-dolphin-rescued-wellfleet
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