Dolphin Rescues
Human activities sometimes endanger the lives of wild dolphins. Dolphins may get tangled in fishing gear, or with a rope from a crab trap, or even in human clothing.
Dolphins have been tangled in fishing gear, or with rope from a crab trap, or even in human clothing.
If the situation threatens the dolphin’s life, permission will be obtained from the National Marine Fisheries Service to conduct a dolphin rescue.
Usually with the help of volunteers and staff from Mote Marine Laboratory, the rescue effort involves briefly capturing the dolphin so it can be disentangled, examined by a veterinarian, and released.
If the dolphin requires more treatment, it will be taken to a rehabilitation facility, usually the Mote Marine Lab Dolphin and Whale Hospital.
If the dolphin recovers, it is released into the wild near where it was first found. The movements of the dolphin are monitored when possible to determine if the rehabilitation was successful.
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