From Deseret News archives:
2 aquarium dolphins found, 6 still missing after Katrina
The two rescued dolphins were captured after scientists in a boat coaxed the trained animals into sliding onto mats.
The dolphins had cuts and appeared to be the worst injured of the eight, Jeff Foster, a marine specialist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said. They were being moved to a hotel swimming pool.
Trainers and scientists hope to catch more of the dolphins on Saturday, but said that may be tougher because the dolphins "get pretty wise to our tricks," Foster said. Nets are also an option, a NOAA spokeswoman said.
The marine mammals had spent much of their lives in captivity at the Marine Life Oceanarium in Gulfport. After Katrina's storm surge washed them away, they were spotted Saturday swimming off Gulfport by NOAA scientists conducting an aerial damage survey.
Scientists worried that the dolphins might not have the instincts to avoid predators and boat traffic.
The dolphins' home had been a 30-foot-high tank. The Marine Life Oceanarium was destroyed by Katrina.
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