Fishermen Rescue Family of Dolphins

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Thanks to a group of fishermen, 70 dolphins are back in the water and swimming pretty!

The group of dolphins were beached on the shores of Kerry in Ireland. Kevin Flannery with the Dingle Aquarium says its likely the 15 calves were beached while following fish, and their cries for help drew the rest of the dolphins to the area.

Staff from the aquarium and the three lobster fishermen were able to return all of the dolphins to open water. But, he’s the best part – those three fishermen gave up a whole day’s work in service of the sea, and labored to help those animals without being asked.

They likely wouldn’t want to be called heroes, but we sure think are!

Read the full article on thejournal.ie.