Three weeks ago AMWRRO attended to a young dolphin in the Whyalla marina that was initially thought to have been hit by a boat propeller. Once on ground AMWRRO confirmed that the wound was in fact caused by a shark attack.
The dolphin was assessed and seen to be in good spirits considering the pain it was in at the time. AMWRRO treated the animal on site with long acting antibiotics and yesterday received an update from the NRM Officer who called it in – Kate Brocklehurst. The dolphin is still alive and the wound is looking much better; this animal is still with its mother and is seen jumping out of the water, feeding and playing with other dolphins that entre the marina.
Kate will maintain monitoring this animal and update AMWRRO should the need arise.
