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Dolphin stuck in Cape May Court House creek dies during second rescue attempt

Headline from Press of Atlantic City, on the newest of 2 developments

A bottlenose dolphin stuck in a Cape May Court House creek for more than a week died Friday morning after panicking during a second rescue attempt, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said.

Press of Atlantic City's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

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  1. Bottlenose dolphin dies after getting stuck in Cape May County creek, officials say

    Headline from FOX 29 Philadelphia ·

  2. Newest

    Dolphin stuck in Cape May Court House creek dies during second rescue attempt

    Headline from Press of Atlantic City ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

9 articles, oldest first.

  1. PhillyVoice

    A bottlenose dolphin is stuck in a Cape May County creek (opens PhillyVoice)

    Published

    PhillyVoice's feed description

    A bottlenose dolphin has been stuck in a small creek in Cape May Court House, a community within Middle Township in Cape May County, since at least Thursday, when it was reported to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    How a dolphin got stuck in a South Jersey creek- and what experts are doing to help (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said the dolphin - currently swimming around a creek in Middle Township, Cape May County - was first reported to their...

  3. Press of Atlantic City

    Dolphin stuck in Cape May Court House creek dies during second rescue attempt (opens Press of Atlantic City)

    Published

    Press of Atlantic City's feed description

    A bottlenose dolphin stuck in a Cape May Court House creek for more than a week died Friday morning after panicking during a second rescue attempt, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said.

  4. ABC 7 New York

    Stranded dolphin dies during second rescue attempt in South Jersey creek (opens ABC 7 New York)

    Published

    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    A dolphin that got stuck for several days in Cape May County, New Jersey creek died Friday during a second rescue attempt.

  5. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Bottlenose dolphin dies after getting stuck in Cape May County creek, officials say (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

    Published

    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    A bottlenose dolphin stuck in a Cape May County creek has died, after rescue attempts failed.

  6. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Dolphin stranded in small creek in Cape May County dies during rescue attempt (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

    Published

    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    A dolphin that had been stuck for several days in a small body of water in Cape May County has died, officials announced Friday.

  7. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Dolphin stuck in South Jersey creek dies during rescue attempt (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    A bottlenose dolphin that was stranded in a Cape May County creek for over a week died after a team from the Marine Mammal Stranding Center attempted to rescue...

  8. PhillyVoice

    Bottlenose dolphin dies during rescue attempt in Cape May County creek (opens PhillyVoice)

    Published

    PhillyVoice's feed description

    A bottlenose dolphin died Friday morning in Cape May County's Skeeter Island Creek when rescuers attempted to capture the animal using a net. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said other methods to herd the 7-foot-long mammal out of the creek were unsuccessful and the net was used as a last resort.

  9. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Dolphin stranded in N.J. creek dies during rescue attempt (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

    Published

    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    An attempt to move a dolphin from a New Jersey stream back into open waters was unsuccessful, authorities said.

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