Rescuers unable to save cetaceans after mass stranding event at Sea Isle City Eight dolphins have died after being stranded on a beach in New Jersey, a rehabilitation center said.According to the New Jersey-based Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC), the pod of eight dolphins were caught in a “mass stranding event” in the state’s southernmost city, Sea Isle City, on Tuesday morning. Continue reading...
Eight dolphins die after washing onto beach in New Jersey
Eight dolphins that were beached in New Jersey have died, according to an animal rescue service. Police, rescuers, and first responders watered down the animals in Sea Isle City with sea water while they awaited assistance from the Marine Mammal Stranding Center. Two dolphins died before help arrived, and six were euthanised "to prevent further suffering, as returning them to the ocean would have only prolonged their inevitable death," the rescu…
Officials: 8 dolphins dead after stranding in New Jersey
SEA ISLE CITY, N.J. (AP) — Eight dolphins have died after they became stranded on a beach in New Jersey, marine animal welfare officials said. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said on Facebook on Tuesday morning that a pod of eight common dolphins had become stranded in Sea Isle City and that staff and a veterinarian had responded with help from local officials.