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PHOTOS: Maryland Zoo helps save rare Bolivian river dolphins

After being trapped in a lake with no escape, six Bolivian river dolphins were rescued thanks to veterinarians from the Maryland and Saint Louis Zoos.

  • The team used custom-made nets to safely transfer the dolphins from the river onto land - The Maryland Zoo.JPG
  • Veterinarians performed comprehensive medical exams on the dolphins prior to transport - The Maryland Zoo.JPG
  • Bolivian river dolphin - The Maryland Zoo (1).jpg
  • Bolivian river dolphin - The Maryland Zoo.jpeg
  • Bolivian lake where 6 dolphins were rescued - The Maryland Zoo.JPG
  • A satelitte tag was attached to the dorsal fin of each dolphin - The Maryland Zoo.JPG
  • A Bolivian river dolphin is carefully loaded into a boat for a short ride to the shore - The Maryland Zoo.JPG DCIM\100MEDIA\DJI_0101.JPG
  • The veterinary team and local first responders quickly located the dolphins stranded in the lake - The Maryland Zoo.JPG
  • The team conducted an unprecedented level of medical research on the Bolivian river dolphins - The Maryland Zoo.JPG
  • The rescue team releases one of the Bolivian river dolphins - The Maryland Zoo.jpg
  • Dr. Ellen Bronson performs an ultrasound scan on a Bolivian river dolphin - The Maryland Zoo.JPG
  • Bolivian river dolphin - The Maryland Zoo.JPG

    • PHOTOS: Maryland Zoo helps save rare Bolivian river dolphins

    • The team used custom-made nets to safely transfer the dolphins from the river onto land - The Maryland Zoo.JPG
    • Veterinarians performed comprehensive medical exams on the dolphins prior to transport - The Maryland Zoo.JPG
    • Bolivian river dolphin - The Maryland Zoo (1).jpg
    • Bolivian river dolphin - The Maryland Zoo.jpeg
    • Bolivian lake where 6 dolphins were rescued - The Maryland Zoo.JPG
    • A satelitte tag was attached to the dorsal fin of each dolphin - The Maryland Zoo.JPG
    • A Bolivian river dolphin is carefully loaded into a boat for a short ride to the shore - The Maryland Zoo.JPG
    • The veterinary team and local first responders quickly located the dolphins stranded in the lake - The Maryland Zoo.JPG
    • The team conducted an unprecedented level of medical research on the Bolivian river dolphins - The Maryland Zoo.JPG
    • The rescue team releases one of the Bolivian river dolphins - The Maryland Zoo.jpg
    • Dr. Ellen Bronson performs an ultrasound scan on a Bolivian river dolphin - The Maryland Zoo.JPG
    • Bolivian river dolphin - The Maryland Zoo.JPG

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