Snatching Three Meters of Plastic Hoses from a Dolphin Stomach on the Egyptian Coast:
An Egyptian doctor managed to save the life of a dolphin living in the waters of the Red Sea off the coast of Hurghada after swallowing 3 plastic hoses, about 3 meters long, and the doctor was able to extract the hoses from the stomach of the dolphin, which weighs about 270 kilograms.
Hassan al-Tayyib, the former head of the Diving Association, told Asharq Al-Awsat: “Some members of the association spotted the disease of a dolphin in the waters of the Red Sea, and predicted that he had diseases, then they extracted him from the water and took him abroad. Treatment (diseases of the depths for divers), a process of endoscopic exploration and extracting hoses from his stomach, before the dolphin is released into his environment again. Pointing out that “this is the first time that this type of operation is performed by an Egyptian doctor.”
During the past years, several dolphins were rescued in the Red and Mediterranean waters of Egypt by activists to protect marine life, but al-Tayyib stresses that the lack of medical and technical capabilities and equipment hinders the rescue of large marine animals, such as sharks and whales in many cases.
According to the doctor, dolphins are distinguished by their good relationship with humans. Noting that the dolphins live off the coast north of Hurghada.
Plastic materials are among the most prominent pollutants that marine organisms feed on in the Red Sea in particular, and most of the seas and oceans in the world, which is why international organizations concerned with warnings against throwing plastic waste into the water.
