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Bottlenose dolphin stranded in Cirebon waters
A 2-meter bottlenose dolphin was found stranded in waters off Cirebon, West Java, on Thursday morning
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Animal activists transport a dolphin in Madura Bay, East Java, on May 23, after the 1.5-meter mammal became trapped in a fishermen’s net. The activists administered antibiotics and vitamin shots before releasing the dolphin back into the sea. (Antara/Abdul Malik Ibrahim)
A 2-meter bottlenose dolphin was found stranded in waters off Cirebon, West Java, on Thursday morning.
The dolphin was found at 5 a.m. on Thursday, local resident Darsono Sumantri said, as reported by Antara news agency.
The dolphin was reportedly weak and had suffered several wounds to its head and snout. It was also missing a tooth, Darsono said.
Other residents gathered to help save the dolphin. Along with the Water Police, they managed to release the dolphin into the open sea.
"We were rushing to save the dolphin and release it into the sea," he said, adding that it was the first time a dolphin had become stranded in the area. (rin)
