Rescuers Form Human Chain to Guide Dolphin From Florida Creek to Open Water

Biologists formed a human chain to guide a dolphin from a creek in Clearwater, Florida, out into open waters on Wednesday, January 18, according to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. The aquarium said that the rescuers were monitoring the lone dolphin since January 1, until the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Service determined that it was the “animal’s best interest to intervene to help the animal leave the area.” Video posted by the Clearwater Marine Aquarium on Wednesday shows 28 people made a human chain in a residential creek to lead the animal back to an area where it could access the bay and the Gulf of Mexico. The team lined up in the creek to “create a visual and sound barrier to guide the animal to safety.” Dolphins are protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act, NOAA explained. Credit: Clearwater Marine Aquarium via Storyful

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