There's a reason why these top figures are top figures; to put it bluntly, they have some kind of psychic ability.
Seemingly sensing that it was not being ensnared by ropes but being captured by humans, the white dolphin stopped struggling and allowed the winch to pull the net up.
Besides the white dolphin, there were also some small fish and shrimp in the trawl net. As soon as it reached the deck, the white dolphin struggled to raise its neck and let out a pitiful cry to Ye Cheng.
Everyone talks about dolphin sounds, and they really do sound quite unique.
However, seeing the pitiful state of the white dolphin, Ye Cheng dared not delay for a moment. For fishermen, the white dolphin is not only a first-class protected animal, but also a symbol of good luck. If they encounter it, they must save it.
"Little Tiger, go find some scissors and cut the rope first. Then bring seawater up to wash it. Don't let it die, or we'll be in a terrible mess."
Dolphins can only survive 10-15 minutes out of water, mainly because their skin dehydrates rapidly after leaving the water, leading to bodily dysfunction and respiratory problems.
Ideally, there would be a pool on the boat, but since there isn't, we'll have to resort to watering it.
"Brother, I don't have scissors, I only have this." Xiao Hu walked over with a kitchen knife.
Ye Cheng stared speechlessly at the kitchen knife. Damn it, if you didn't understand this, you'd think they were going to kill a dolphin.
However, this is all the tools we have, so we'll have to make do with it.
"Okay, I'll use this. You find a bucket and start watering it."
After saying that, Ye Cheng patted the dolphin's head and said softly, "Brother, I'm going to cut your rope, so bear with it."
The dolphin nuzzled Ye Cheng's palm and let out a soft call, as if in response.
Ye Cheng couldn't help but marvel at how amazing nature is; humans and dolphins can even communicate. But thinking about Da Huang, it seemed rather illogical that humans and sea turtles could communicate.
After calming the dolphin down, Ye Cheng had Xiao Hu pour a bucket of water onto the dolphin's neck, where the rope was binding it.
After rinsing with a bucket of seawater, Ye Cheng picked up a kitchen knife and began looking for a place to start.
The rope had been binding him for some time, and it had been tightening, becoming embedded in the flesh of his neck.
Direct cutting was no longer an option, so Ye Cheng had to slowly grind the ropes apart, carefully separating them layer by layer at a specific angle.
Xiao Hu kept pouring water on the dolphin to keep its skin moist.
At first, it was easy to cut the rope on the outside, but it became more troublesome as it gradually rubbed against the inside. It was easy to accidentally touch the dolphin's flesh, and this area of flesh was already somewhat rotten. Every time the dolphin's body was touched, it would shudder and let out a soft cry, and you could imagine its pain.
Ye Cheng could only slow down, trying to calm the dolphin while grinding it. Fortunately, the cable had been soaked in water for a long time, so cutting it was relatively easy. It took Ye Cheng more than ten minutes to finally cut the cable.
Then Ye Cheng put down the knife and gently patted the dolphin's head. "Brother, I'm going to take the rope off you. It will hurt a little, but just bear with it."
After saying that, Ye Cheng gave Xiao Hu a look, instructing him to slowly pour water from the bucket toward the rope, trying to keep it as wet as possible.
With a pull of the rope, rotting flesh was torn out, and the dolphin cried out in pain, but it was still intelligent enough not to struggle.
Once Ye Cheng had pulled out the entire loop of rope, the dolphin let out a cry that was both painful and joyful, and rubbed its head against Ye Cheng's hand to express its gratitude.
"Brother, this thing is heartbreaking to look at." Little Tiger's eyes even welled up with tears as he looked at it.
"Sigh, there's nothing we can do. There's more and more trash on the seabed these days. Every time we use the trawling net, we can haul up so much plastic. And this rope too, once it's tied up, it's doomed. It's lucky that it ran into us."
After gently patting the dolphin, Ye Cheng began cleaning the barnacles off its body.
After assessing the overall situation, barnacles covered about half the area, requiring a lot of cleaning.
This thing is different from the thick-skinned dolphin; this is directly on the dolphin's skin, so it must be handled with care.
Ye Cheng didn't let Xiao Hu do it himself, but instead had him continue to water the dolphins.
He then found some cloths, wet them, and laid them on the dolphin's back to soften the barnacles. Then he found a shovel and began to carefully process them.
If you pull barnacles out directly, you can easily tear their skin, so you have to scrape them up close to the edge.
The only good thing about this dolphin is that it doesn't have eyes, otherwise it would be very troublesome to treat.
Ye Cheng was busy, and Xiao Hu wasn't idle either. He was pouring seawater while also applying some disinfectant to the treated skin. Fortunately, the ship still had basic medicines.
It took an hour to clear the barnacles, but the dolphins were almost dead.
"Brother, this dolphin is starting to feel the strain," Xiao Hu said, pointing at the dolphin. At first, the dolphin would occasionally call out, but now it was lying motionless on the deck.
Ye Cheng also realized that something was wrong. To be honest, he was neither a professional rescuer nor a zoologist, so he didn't know the exact condition of the dolphin. However, he knew that the dolphin should be released back into the sea.
“Come on, let’s lift it up and get it into the sea first. I’ll go down and get the barnacles out of it later.”
The two poured water on the deck, then pushed the dolphin forward to the edge of the deck and gently pushed it forward.
With a splash, the dolphin plunged into the water.
Once in the water, the dolphins immediately perked up, joyfully diving into the seawater before swimming back to the surface, enjoying the pleasure of easy swimming.
Ye Cheng squatted on the deck, in a good mood. Helping others made him happy, and it made the dolphins even happier.
He waved to the dolphin, and the dolphin recognized him, slowly swam back, poked its head out, and called out to Ye Cheng a few times.
Ye Cheng reached out his hand, and the dolphin obediently emerged slowly from the water and nudged Ye Cheng's hand with its head.
"Brother, you look like one of those animal trainers on TV," Xiao Hu laughed.
"Damn, I used to think animal trainers were amazing, but it turns out the dolphins are just smart on their own." Ye Cheng was overjoyed.
"Little Tiger, bring over those small fish and shrimp from earlier, and give them some nutrition."
Xiao Hu did as he was told and brought the things over. The two of them, holding the baskets, sat on the deck and began feeding the dolphins.
The dolphin immediately and accurately stretched out its head, swallowed the small fish whole, and then let out a joyful cry.
Seeing such a warm and harmonious scene, Ye Cheng suddenly became interested.
"Little Tiger, I'm going downstairs to get the barnacles. Take my phone and take a picture of me with one so we can remember it."
"Sure."
Ye Cheng handed the phone to Xiao Hu and then lightly jumped down.
When the white dolphin saw him come down, it immediately swam over affectionately and rubbed its head against Ye Cheng, making Ye Cheng a little itchy.
"Hey bro, calm down, let me take a picture first."
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