DROWNING DOLPHIN RESCUE by the PlanSEA.org Crew
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Published on Apr 26, 2013
A Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin was caught in a crab trap buoy line and had only minutes to live as it was literally drowning!!! We, the crew of PlanSEA.org, were on an ocean adventure video shoot aboard Captain Mick O'Brien's boat Kanaloa. We were about 2 1/2 miles out of Haliewa Harbor on the North Shore of Oahu when we spotted something by the crab trap buoy. I zoomed in with my video camera and saw it was a Bottlenose Dolphin in distress. Captain Mick O'Brien and First Mate Mark Harlow pulled the fishing lines in and Captain Mick swung the boat around quickly so we could help the dolphin in distress.
I didn't have time to put my camera in the water housing, but Snorkel Sam Monaghan sprung in to action and jumped overboard to rescue the poor animal. It was a very sad site and having actually drown before, I was feeling horrible for the trapped, helpless dolphin. The good news is Snorkel Sam was able to free the animal which had only minutes to live and help it regain its composure. The dolphin looked at Sam in the eyes and swam away slowly after giving an Aloha squeak and whistle to Sam! Truly the beginning a a day that consisted of encounters with dolphins, sharks and humpback whales.
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ray@plansea.org To the SEA and our OCEAN Friends! Ray Hollowell Founder - PlanSEA.org