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The dolphin has been taken to the Coastal Fisheries Research and Development Centre in Tha Sa-An subdistrict of Chachoengsao province for a health examination.

"Officers and volunteers have been instructed to take care of the bottlenose dolphin," the department said.

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The department added that they have prepared a backup plan to move the dolphin to the Eastern Marine Fisheries Research and Development Centre in Koh Mun Nai in Rayong province.

Bottlenose dolphin rescued from Samut Prakarn canal

Officers from the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources officers on Sunday rescued a bottlenose dolphin floating in the Klongdan irrigation canal in Samut Prakarn province.