'Underweight’ dolphins found in ‘horrific situation’ at abandoned tourist park
Dolphins have been discovered languishing inside a decaying tourist park that shut its doors during the Covid-19 pandemic and never reopened.
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Dolphins have been discovered languishing inside a decaying tourist park that shut its doors during the COVID-19 pandemic and never reopened.The five surviving dolphins are reportedly suffering from malnutrition and dehydration with efforts to assist them being blocked.A further eight animals are understood to have died, three of them from starvation.The dolphins were originally brought to the Black Beard Cay in the Bahamas for tourists to swim with, but now the facility lacks electricity, running water enrichment or shade.Experts from non profit Dolphin Project have labelled it a horrific situation and called on the Bahamas government to allow it to intervene and provide critical assistance, including food and medicine.After visiting the island, Dolphin Project founder Rick O Barry told Yahoo News Australia the animals were very, very underway and he was initially warned to stay away from the abandoned tourist park.During his visit, he discovered there was just one full time employee looking up to the Dolphins, Obari said.He's been with these Dolphins for eight years.He has no electricity whatsoever.He's like a homeless guy living on the island.Obari believes the dolphins are being underfed and the food is being prepared on unsanitary surfaces and claimed it was hotter in the freezer than outside.In April, Dolphin Project met with government ministers, but communication was suddenly stalled, O'Berry said.They have offered to buy them fish and get them first aid, but have been ignored.
