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    A bottlenose dolphin and her dead calf were discovered stranded in Bluff Harbour. Community members and conservation workers worked together to help the mother dolphin, wrapping her tail and keeping her moistened until the tide came back in. They were able to refloat the mother dolphin, but unfortunately her calf had already died. Conservation staff will continue monitoring the area to ensure the mother dolphin's safety.

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    A bottlenose dolphin and her dead calf were discovered stranded in Bluff Harbour. Community members and conservation workers worked together to help the mother dolphin, wrapping her tail and keeping her moistened until the tide came back in. They were able to refloat the mother dolphin, but unfortunately her calf had already died. Conservation staff will continue monitoring the area to ensure the mother dolphin's safety.

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    Friday, September 16, 2022 $2.

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    Who earns Frozen


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    BUSINESS ENTERTAINMENT

    Bottle-nosed Marine life


    Duncan Tolmie
    A bottle-nosed dolphin beached
    The dolphin was refloated
    as the tide came in, in the early
    afternoon.
    The dead calf had been
    taken away on a trailer.

    dolphin rescue
    in the Bluff Harbour has been Hoists were placed under
    refloated. However, its calf has the mother to lift her on to the
    died. trailer to move her but it was
    A Te Rau Aroha Marae decided to wait until the tide
    kaumātua Bubba Thompson came in.
    said it was really sad to dis- Earlier in the day, people at

    in harbour
    cover the dolphin and her calf the scene had wrapped the
    stranded at Greenhills yester- mother’s tail in cloth so it
    day morning. would help stop it from getting
    He came to the beach about hurt on shells every time it
    9.30am and found the calf dead moved.
    and the mother dolphin alive. They also ran buckets of
    Both appeared to be in good water from nearby to wash
    condition. ‘‘...it’s sad really,’’ over the dolphin.
    Thompson said. Friends Jacinda Duncan
    Department of Conser- and Renee Bull arrived at the
    vation Murihiku operations scene about 10am after receiv-
    manager John McCarroll said ing a call from a family mem-
    two dolphins in the Bluff Har- ber nearby about the incident.
    bour were bottle-nosed. They ran barefoot to the
    A department vet dolphins and starting digging
    assessed the mother dolphin out holes around them.
    and with the support of staff, They were both crying at
    mana whenua, Awarua time while comforting the
    rūnaka members and the mother calf who appeared to
    local community, it was suc- also be crying.
    cessfully refloated in the main There appeared to be a pool
    channel of the harbour. of blood around the mother’s
    Department staff will con- tail, fluid coming out of her
    Renee Bull crouches near a bottle-nosed dolphin beached tinue to monitor the area for eyes, she was blowing mucus
    near Bluff yesterday. the next few days to ensure its bubbles from her mouth and
    safety. had little cuts on her body.
    Above: The ‘‘We are awaiting a decision The weather was windy and
    Department of stranded dolphin from mana whenua about cold.
    Conservation staff, in Bluff Harbour. what will happen with the The couple notified the
    the public and KAVINDA HERATH/
    body of the calf.’’ Department of Conservation,
    representatives STUFF
    Earlier in the day, a depart- they said.
    from Awarua
    ment worker at the scene said Department staff and the
    rūnaka worked to
    refloat a bottlenose it had been considering eutha- vet arrived at the scene just
    dolphin found nasia. before midday.
    beached in Bluff
    Harbour alongside
    her dead calf
    yesterday morning.
    DUNCAN TOLMIE/STUFF

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    SOUTHLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL IN 2022
    # No 1 Geoffrey Young for Mayor
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