A stranded young dolphin was rescued Saturday morning in unincorporated Monterey County by a Wildlife Emergency Services team.
The dolphin was first spotted Friday morning in the waters of the Elkhorn Slough Preserve, Wildlife Emergency Services spokeswoman Rebecca Dmytryk said.
Dmytryk said the dolphin became beached Friday afternoon and in the slough the next morning when it was rescued. The juvenile dolphin is still dependent on its mother for support to live, according to Dmytryk.
Crews are searching the area to see if they can find the mother looking for her young dolphin.
The dolphin has been transported to a Marine Mammal Center holding facility.
Bay City News contributed to this report.
