TruemorsDolphins swim behind drifting pack ice at Seal Cove on Wednesday. (Pam Snow/Canadian Press)
Dolphins in Seal Cove
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at 21:38 on February 18th, 2009
This story is heartbreaking. Why is nobody bringing in ice breakers? If Ice breakers are not available my sister was telling me about a documentary of an island that would get iced in and they put a tractor on a barge and broke the ice that way. I'm not sure what a barge is but it maybe an idea.
at 06:11 on February 19th, 2009
They are saying on news reports that the worry about icebreakers actually harming the dolphins. Because they are so big they usually break the ice into huge chunks and they are worried that the dolphins would be harmed. However getting a barge and breaking the ice that way would be a thought... They could atleast make the area they are in larger until the weather lets up...
at 09:22 on February 19th, 2009
Forgo an ice breaker, send helocopters that can tolerate cold air flight, lower rescue teams, basket-hoist the dolphins and transport them to open waters. Flight equipment would likely need to come from private industry, for Governments don't value animal preservation.
at 16:52 on February 19th, 2009
THE DOLPHINS ARE NOW FREE!!
at 17:15 on February 19th, 2009
Thank you, April, for posting this! Unfortunately the web is now giving conflicting stories of their fate. I will post something as soon as it's been confirmed.
at 19:14 on February 19th, 2009
I think it is heart breaking that regular citizens had to take matters into their own hands to help the poor dolphins. It doesn't surprise me at all! I think it is wonderful that the people stepped up, and helped the dolphins. They should get some sort of humanatarian (spelling?) award!! I couldn't have standed to sit , and watch! God bless those men that helped!! Its sad to know that 2 of the dolphins might not have made it. Typical government!!!
at 05:32 on February 21st, 2009
,yWell done to the rescuers at least they did somthing, unlike The Department of Fisheries they should be ashamed and repremanded they are a public servants and not a law unto themselves
at 21:37 on February 21st, 2009
The townsfolk who saved three of these dolphins at Seal Cove are heroes.
Canadian Fisheries is the same branch of Govt. that oversees the killing of baby seals.
Pretty obvious who the good guys are.
at 14:36 on February 28th, 2009
Seals are food for people, it is the same as killing a cow for steak but I am glad that these dolphins were saved :P the townspeople who helped are incredibly selfless instead of just watching. Bravo