HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. -- A wayward dolphin that spent more than a week in a Southern California wetlands channel has made its way back to sea.
Marine mammal rescue specialist Peter Wallerstein says a volunteer watched the dolphin leave the Bolsa Chica wetlands and swim into adjacent Huntington Harbour on Friday. It hasn't been seen since.
The 5-foot-long, 250-pound common dolphin was spotted circling in the shallow waters of Bolsa Chica on April 27. Experts said it appeared healthy and may have entered the channel while chasing fish.
A day after it was spotted, the animal was coaxed toward the ocean but apparently became spooked by a pair of fellow dolphins and swam back into the channel.
However, Wallerstein says the dolphin has now left – and he thinks it will do just fine.
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