Seaworld rescued a dolphin stuck in the mud in an estuary of the San Diego Bay Saturday.
Seaworld’s Animal Rescue Team and Imperial Beach lifeguards were able to guide the long-beaked common dolphin, who was first spotted Thursday, to deeper water.
The situation became life threatening Saturday when the dolphin couldn’t get out of the mud.
“We were hoping the animal would find its way to open water,” Jody Westberg of Seaworld’s rescue team explained. Unfortunately it did not. The low tide happened and the animal got severely stuck in a lot of mud. We were able to rescue it and bring it back to the park.”
Seaworld’s Team and the Coronado Police rescued the animal who is currently in rehabilitative care in a pool at the park Oiled Wildlife Care Center.
Animals care specialists are assessing the dolphin’s condition.
