Beloved dolphin Calamity who was pulled from tangled fishing lines dies aged 40, just months after her lifelong companion Bucky passed away at 50
- Calamity the dolphin passed away at 40 just ten months after her partner Bucky
- She died on June 2 during an operation to treat cancerous cells in her mouth
- Calamity was a rescue dolphin who was saved from being tangled in fishing lines
A beloved dolphin has died at the age of 40, just ten months after her long-time partner passed away.
Calamity, who is part of the Dolphin Marine Conservation Park in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, died on June 2 during a procedure to treat a carcinoma in her mouth.
An autopsy revealed the cancer had spread to her lung and lymph nodes.
Dr Duan March, in-house vet at the facility said: ‘Advanced cancer, along with her age, meant that Calamity was unable to fight both the disease and the stresses of the operation.’
Calamity’s partner Bucky, 50, died just ten months prior. The pair had three calves together: Jet, Bella and Zippy.
Calamity, who is part of the Dolphin Marine Conservation Park, in Coffs Harbour, NSW, died on June 2 during a procedure to treat a cancerous carcinoma in her mouth
Calamity was taken to the conservation park after being found entangled in fishing lines twice and on one occasion ended up with 15 metres of fishing line wrapped around her tail.
The extent of her injuries meant she wouldn’t survive in the ocean and was taken into captivity.
Calamity’s 40-year life span was ten years longer than what dolphins typically live for in the wild.
She was involved in conservation programs to teach people that discarded fishing line is a preventable killer.
One program was partnered with Melbourne Zoo to teach the dangers of discarded waste materials in the ocean.
Dolphin Marine Conservation Park managing director, Terry Goodall, said ‘Calamity will be greatly missed by everyone at DMCP, especially her trainers.
‘Everyone involved with her enjoyed an extraordinary connection with this truly amazing animal,’ Mr Goodall said.
Calamity was a rescue dolphin who was saved from being tangled in fishing lines twice