Eight Dolphins Die After Being Stranded on New Jersey Beach
Date
3/22/2023 3:13:54 AM
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, a pod of dolphins washed ashore near 50th and 52nd Street Beaches in Sea Isle City, New Jersey, about 20 miles south of Atlantic City on the New Jersey coast. Police officers and public works crew spent hours pouring seawater onto the dolphins in an effort to keep them alive. However, two of the dolphins had already died when workers with the Marine Mammal Stranding Center arrived at the scene. The remaining six dolphins were assessed by a veterinarian, but their conditions were rapidly deteriorating.
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center made the decision to humanely euthanize the dolphins to prevent further suffering, as returning them to the ocean would have only prolonged their inevitable death. The dolphins were then taken to a lab where necropsies will be performed to determine the cause of their stranding.
This tragic incident follows the deaths of two other dolphins, an adult and a calf, who were stranded near a different beach in New Jersey less than a week earlier. The two dolphins were stranded on a sandbar in Sandy Hook Bay last Wednesday, and the adult had already died when rescuers arrived. The crew worked to secure the calf on a stretcher and lift the dolphin onto a nearby pier. After a veterinary exam, it was determined that the young dolphin was in an extremely weakened condition and could not survive.
These dolphin deaths are part of a larger trend of marine animals dying on New Jersey and New York shores. At least nine whales have died since December 2021, and the reasons for their deaths are still under investigation.
Authorities and marine experts are urging the public to report any sightings of stranded animals immediately so that they can be rescued and rehabilitated. Stranded marine animals are often in distress and in need of urgent medical attention. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center and other organizations work tirelessly to rescue and rehabilitate stranded animals, but their resources are limited. It is crucial for the public to report any sightings of stranded animals to help ensure their survival.
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