Rain- Hail- or Shine!

Wow- a big low-pressure system off the NSW coast on 24^th of June produced some filthy weather with torrential rain and winds.  But a phone call from a Kiama resident regarding a dolphin in trouble got everyone jumping. A quick phone call was made to O.R.C.A, and also to our Australian Seabrid Rescue team members Kay and David, who got on the road immediately despite Kay having a dose of the flu. They met up with the O.R.C.A representative to guard and monitor the dolphin who was in a bad way whilst waiting for National Parks to arrive. Whilst they were there a call came in fro Kiama Vet that someone has bought in a small seabird. So off Kay went to collect it leaving David in the rain. This little one is an Antarctic Prion and is now in care, the obviously filthy weather blew him off course. Sadly, the dolphin didn’t make it.

A big thanks to Kay and David for their efforts, and for delivering the little Prion to me for rehabilitation. We rely on the caring public to keep an eye out for wildlife in trouble- although we’d love to- we can’t be everywhere all the time, so thank you!

Kiama dolphin

Australian Seabird Rescue team members David and Kay went to help ORCA protect a stranded dolphin in the Kiama harbour.

National parks eventually came to take it away as it was dead. No apparent injury although it was terrible weather and rough seas.

Unfortunately seabird rescue is not in the photo but we were there,
dripping wet.

Kay

The stranded dolphin in Kiama harbour which unfortunately didn't survive.