Pod of Dolphins Rescued in Newfoundland Twice in Two Days

This article was last updated on April 16, 2022

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Authorities have confirmed that a pod of stranded dolphins were rescued once again after they washed ashore in Newfoundland for the second day in a row. Although a pod was saved earlier on Sunday too, seven beached dolphins appeared again and had to be towed back into the water the next day.

The rescue efforts on Sunday were carried out by beachgoers who put the stranded animals back out into the water. Whereas a search-and-rescue team were alerted by a fishery guardian on Monday, when he noticed the dolphins beached about eight kilometres from the site of the original stranding. A spokesperson for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Jan Woodford, said she’s not sure if it was the same group in both cases, but said she has an idea of how it happened. Woodford explained that “the bay in this area is really, really shallow,” and so “the dolphins came in, and as the water receded they got stranded.” In addition to that, Woodford revealed that “our scientists explain that, basically, these are very social animals, so they stay in groups,” adding that “if the leader goes to shore, the rest might just follow him.” Furthermore, Woodford also speculated that the group could have also been hunting.

At the end, Woodford confessed that they’re lucky to be alive. She stated that “we believe the animals were stranded out there for almost two hours. What happens to them is they can actually suffer heat stroke.” Adding that “when they’re taken out of that cold environment they can overheat very quickly.”