Dolphin rescue at Blackbeard's Cay.
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Blackbeard's Cay Dolphin Rescue
Five dolphins were rescued from Blackbeard's Cay/Balmoral Island between May 9 and 10.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources has advised that all five remaining dolphins were rescued from Blackbeard's Cay/Balmoral Island.
The rescue efforts to remove Fiona, Harry, Diamond, Justice and Pigeon took place between last night and this morning, according to a statement.
The dolphins have been transported to Atlantis' Animal Care facility for further observation, medical attention and continued care.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources said more details will be shared during a press conference on Monday.
The ministry thanked the Department of Marine Resources, Atlantis, the Royal Bahamas Defense Force and the former caretaker Louis Arthuro for their collective efforts in this rescue.
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ExposedU2C 7 months, 3 weeks ago
The only additional details Bahamian taxpayers really need to know is that all costs associated with the emergency rescue and medical treatment of these poor suffering highly intelligent aquatic mammals will be billed to and borne by the very greedy and soul-lacking Damien Gomez. And if he refuses to bear the total cost, he should somehow be made to spend not less than a week in the same small water-pen without food.
ThisIsOurs 7 months, 3 weeks ago
This govt came in power after COVID. So for 3 years they would have been aware that those Dolphins were in trouble. Boooo. Claps for the Dolphin Projecf.
SP 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Blah, blah, blah, blah. What jackass made this decision? This is totally S-T-U-P-I-D. Why not simply let them go instead of traumatizing and imprisoning them somewhere else again?
ExposedU2C 7 months, 3 weeks ago
These dolphins were much too weak and ill from their long period of abuse to survive simply being released into the open sea. They need appropriate medical care that might take weeks to restore their ability to survive on their own anywhere, let alone the open sea.
John 7 months, 3 weeks ago
This could have been done before the other dolphins died
rosiepi 7 months, 3 weeks ago
SP-I’m afraid you’ll have to wear those labels.
Dolphins like most other creatures controlled and corralled by man their entire lives cannot survive on their own. For ex.the first dolphin that gave birth at Atlantis immediately used her newborn as a plaything almost drowning it, then she almost killed those specialists intent on saving it. And for these sickly dolphins the irresponsibility of their owners has rendered them past the point of caring for themselves.
Didn’t Damien Gomez used to be the Ambassador of Human Rights?? And politicians in the Bahamas wonder why they’re a world wide joke??
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