A bottlenose dolphin that was stranded in Skeeter Island Creek in Cape May Courthouse, Cape May County, New Jersey, has died during a rescue attempt. The dolphin had been stuck in the creek in Middle Township since May 16, and the Marine Mammal Stranding Center had been closely monitoring the situation. Volunteers were regularly sent to check on the dolphin while officials worked on a rescue plan. Despite multiple attempts to guide the dolphin back to open waters, it died on May 24 during a second rescue effort described as a 'last resort.' Residents and marine experts had expressed growing concern for the dolphin's well-being throughout the ordeal.
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A bottlenose dolphin stuck in a Cape May County creek has died, after rescue attempts failed. https://t.co/0ES6JrHpXw
#UPDATE A bottlenose dolphin that was stranded in a Cape May County creek died Friday during the second rescue attempt, officials announced. https://t.co/53AXFcUTBp
A stray bottlenose dolphin that was stuck in Skeeter Island Creek in Cape May Courthouse since last week died during a rescue attempt Friday, according to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center. https://t.co/7daWS3SUai
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The Marine Mammal Stranding Center is putting a plan together to rescue a bottlenose dolphin that has been stuck in a Cape May County creek for days https://t.co/VchS4zqbEL
According to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, the dolphin — swimming around a creek in Middle Township, Cape May County — was first reported to their hotline on Thursday. https://t.co/cAcQRyLCV2
A bottlenose dolphin remains stranded in a creek in Camp May, New Jersey after officials attempted to move the dolphin into open waters. The bottlenose dolphin was first reported stranded in the area on May 16. https://t.co/LTLlzzNTHN
A dolphin has been stuck in a Jersey Shore creek for almost a week, but there’s a rescue plan. https://t.co/xYCWWvauom
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center is putting a plan together to rescue a bottlenose dolphin that has been stuck in a Cape May County creek for days. https://t.co/DnCwLfayj6
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While marine experts said they are working on a plan to rescue the dolphin, people living in the area are growing more concerned. https://t.co/nSMezBKiaT https://t.co/XYvGeKjJX9
Brigantine's Marine Mammal Stranding Center is working to help guide a stray bottlenose dolphin out of a small creek in Cape May, New Jersey. https://t.co/dqkt7hsBUO
Volunteers have been sent regularly to monitor the bottlenose dolphin and make sure it is hanging in while officials work on a plan to set it free. https://t.co/p7pMSkocQe
Residents concerned about dolphin stuck for days in small South Jersey creek https://t.co/7D8wshDemX https://t.co/cBtk2HmxwE
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center is closely monitoring a stray dolphin that's stuck in a small creek in Cape May, the rescue agency told CBS News Philadelphia. https://t.co/dqkt7hsBUO