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Juvenile Dolphin Rescued After Four-Hour Stranding Operation

12/12/2025

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A juvenile dolphin stranded in Blueskin Bay, New Zealand, on December 11, 2025, was rescued after a four-hour operation.
KiwiRail workers spotted the dolphin about 30 meters from the rail track and kept it hydrated.
The Department of Conservation and local volunteers arrived and used water buckets and a Hiab to lift the dolphin.
The dolphin was refloated at Doctors Point around 6:30 PM and was last seen swimming seaward.

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Story summary

A juvenile dolphin stranded in Blueskin Bay, New Zealand, on December 11, 2025, was rescued after a four-hour operation.
KiwiRail workers spotted the dolphin about 30 meters from the rail track and kept it hydrated.
The Department of Conservation and local volunteers arrived and used water buckets and a Hiab to lift the dolphin.
The dolphin was refloated at Doctors Point around 6:30 PM and was last seen swimming seaward.