Dolphin group hails successful refloating

The first successful refloating of a dolphin in this country has been confirmed in north Kerry.

The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group said the alert was raised when a woman saw the 3.5 metre-long female bottlenose dolphin stranded on a sandy beach at Béal.

IWDG volunteer Joanne O’Brien said when she and colleagues arrived at the scene the dolphin’s skin was still moist, indicating it had only been recently stranded.