Officials hope to herd stranded dolphins in New Brunswick back into open ocean
LAMEQUE, N.B. — Animal rescue crews are hoping to use “acoustic pingers” to herd six stranded dolphins out of a shallow waterway in northern New Brunswick, and back into open ocean.
Andrew Reid of the Marine Animal Response Society says seven dolphins became stranded near Lameque last Wednesday, but one died two days later.
He said two of the six remaining Atlantic white-sided dolphins are young calves.
Reid said it’s unclear why the dolphins got themselves stranded.