Baby Steps Back to The Ocean?

Monday’s (1/12/09) story on NJ12 News claimed that 3 of the remaining dolphins were seen in Sandy Hook bay. This is apparently not the pod’s first attempt to leave according to the Huffington Post article. They were seen trying to cross on Saturday and again on Sunday.

I’ve heard on NJ12 that they were in the bay, which I assume meant they crossed the bridge. But maybe I’ve misinterpreted what is considered “the bay” – meaning where the bay starts/ends. Regardless, the dolphins hightailed it back into the Shrewsbury River. 

 Has anyone heard anything about the bridge construction ceasing? The contractor of the bridge has agreed to cease work on the bridge for the dolphins to leave. What’s the hold up?

NJ Senator Robert Menendez has been calling on the NOAA to act. He’s pushing for the removal of the dolphins. His contact information can be found in the Links section to the right of this post.