Why not just push stranded animals back into the water?
Pushing stranded dolphins and whales off can be a very dangerous endeavor for both the person and the animal involved. Whales and dolphins have extremely powerful tails that can cause serious injury or death to well-meaning humans. Dragging whales and dolphins back into the water can cause irreversible damage to the animals that may seriously compromise their survival rate. In order for the animals to obtain the best care possible, they should be examined by marine mammal biologists and veterinarians and handled by professionally trained personnel. Additionally, years of experience have determined that whales and dolphins that strand in Cape Cod Bay and are immediately pushed off will inevitably re-strand in another location. On restranding, they will usually be too sick or stressed to be good candidates for relocation and another release. In the past few years, CCSN has been tremendously successful in relocating and releasing mass stranded dolphins. This tactic may seem counter-intuit
