Scots residents save three stranded dolphins washed up on Orkney beach
dailyrecord.co.ukThree stranded dolphins were saved in a successful rescue mission by residents on Orkney. The mammals washed up on the sand in the Bay of Tuquoy, near Westray on Friday evening.
The alarm was raised at 5.30pm but due to the rural location British Divers Marine Life Rescue medics were some time away. A frantic rescue operation was launched by a team of locals, who were given instructions by the charity to maintain the dolphins' conditions until they arrived.
RLNI Kirkwall ferried medics over to the island and the animals were successfully refloated. The charity praised the work of the volunteers who cared for the dolphins on the beach.mA statement on the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) Orkney Facebook page.
It read: "BDMLR Orkney were alerted to three Risso's dolphins caught in the Bay of Tuquoy Westray on Friday evening."With no medics based in Westray, advice was given to residents who did an amazing job administering first aid to the dolphins whilst a team was mobilised and sent over from mainland Orkney."On arrival, the animals were fully assessed and found to be in a moderate condition.
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