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Lake proves problem again for dolphins
For the second time in seven months dolphins have become stranded in a man-made lake in Ballina, New South Wales, Australia. This second incident involving a mother dolphin, her week old premature calf and one year old sibling, has resulted in calls for the entrance to the lake to be barricaded to protect vulnerable wildlife.
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Prospect Lake is entered via a narrow channel and the dolphins appear to be having difficulty in finding their way out and the low salinity in the lake could pose a danger to the dolphins' welfare as exposure to fresh water for any length of time results in dehydration, skin disease and also possible renal failure. |
Plans are underway for local wildlife officers to attempt to herd the dolphins to a corner of the lake where they can be captured and then released back into the ocean, however as there are two young calves involved this will not be without risk.
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