Ambulance crews fed the "little melons" with fluid food. Photo by Zhou Di
Taizhou, July 14 (Shao Yanfei, Fan Yubin, Zhou Di) "You hurry up, hurry up and go home, your friends are waiting for you." On the 14th, Wang Yongbiao, a villager in Shangpan Town, Linhai City, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, who participated in the on-site rescue of melon-headed whales a few days ago, "shouted in the air" the last melon-headed whale that was still receiving treatment.
12 melon head whales stranded in Linhai Toumen Port on the 6th, there have been 5 unfortunate deaths, 6 released to the sea, the last melon head whale due to poor health is still in the temporary breeding point of the sea to receive treatment, netizens lovingly called it "little melon melon".
Ambulance crews support the escort of the "little melon". Photo by Zhou Di
Wang Yongbiao still remembers the rescue 8 days ago. He had dug a pit with his bare hands, and the wounds on his hands that had been scratched by rubble had not yet fully healed. "I don't use a smartphone, but these days I always have a 'little melon' in my heart, as long as it can be saved and returned to the sea, I will be happy in my heart." He said.
In the face of the scorching heat, a reporter from China News Network visited the temporary breeding site of "Xiao Gua Gua" on the 13th - the seawater farm of Zhejiang Hongye Seafood Co., Ltd. located in Taozhu Town, Linhai City, and saw the "Xiao Gua Gua" receiving treatment in a pool with a diameter of about 20 meters and a depth of 2 meters, and nearly ten ambulance personnel gathered around.
"The little melon has come to eat, and after eating, his body will be better." At two o'clock in the afternoon, after the infusion, the "little melon" ushered in the meal time, And Lu Wenhui, a trainer of the whale and dolphin group in Hangzhou Changqiao Polar Ocean Park, soaked in the water, while supporting the "little melon", while coaxing a child, gently patting it and soothing its emotions.
At the same time, two of his colleagues used a towel to break open the mouth of the "small melon" and inserted a catheter more than one meter long into its mouth, and two other colleagues on the pool cooperated to fill the fish syrup and vitamins prepared in advance into the catheter and inject it into the intestines of the "small melon".
Because the "little melon" body is still weak and cannot eat independently, in order to ensure the nutritional input of its body and maintain its physical fitness, it can only choose to insert a catheter and perfuse liquid food to provide it with supplies.
"The results of the blood test on the 13th showed that the body indicators of this melon head whale were slowly recovering, and the red blood cell and white blood cell indicators had rebounded." Liu Yuan, veterinary director of Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park, said after doing a blood test for the "little melon", "Although it has not been out of danger for the time being, at present, the condition of the 'small melon' has improved." ”
According to reports, "Little Melon" is an adult melon head whale, with a body length of about two meters and seven meters, and a weight of about 500 pounds. Almost every day, "little melons" undergo temperature measurements, infusions, and blood tests before eating.
"Its physical condition touches the hearts of each of us." Chen Peng, supervisor of the domestication department of Hangzhou Changqiao Polar Ocean Park, stood next to Liu Yuan and listened carefully to the blood test results of "Xiao Guagua".
Usually, Chen Peng and his colleagues take turns, staying by the side of the "little melon" for 24 hours, while supporting it to prevent its body from rolling over and choking on the water, while constantly pouring water on it to prevent it from dehydration. "Compared to the pain of 'little melons', our hard work is nothing." Chen Peng said.
In recent days, the temperature of the sea has reached 36 ° C, in order to prevent the high temperature weather from causing damage to the skin of the "small melon", the sky over the pool has been covered with a sunscreen net. Ambulance crews keep an eye on changes in water temperature and add ice cubes to the pool in time. "The water depth should be controlled at 0.9 meters, and the melon head whale is afraid of heat, and the water temperature should be maintained at about 26 ° C."
"We are on duty 24 hours a day, and we can guarantee the first rescue." In order to prevent unexpected situations and ensure that the "small melons" can be rescued in time when the stress response occurs, Chang Changfeng, manager of the animal department of Hangzhou Changqiao Polar Ocean Park, and another colleague directly set up a tent in the open space by the pool and waited all night.
Worried that the team members could not eat the body, Liu Quansheng, the technical leader of Hangzhou Changqiao Polar Ocean Park, adopted a "shift system" - two to three people in a group, three to four hours a rotation, the average person will go into the water at least three times a day, soaking in the water for as little as eight or nine hours, as much as ten hours.
Ambulance personnel take care of the "little melon". Photo by Zhou Di
"Since this time, some of the team members have blistered because they have been overspoiled by the seawater; some have sunburned their skin red and peeled off; some have covered their prickly heat in diving suits... We have changed three batches of personnel, accumulating more than 30 person-times. Speaking of this, Liu Quansheng looked at the team members who were caring in the water and expressed his heartache.
Li Gang, a whale and dolphin keeper in the domestication department of Hangzhou Changqiao Polar Ocean Park, relayed a group of conservators to help the "little melon" recover his physical strength, and they needed to get rid of the stretcher every day and support the "little melon" to accompany them for two to three hours.
"When I'm traveling together these days, I can feel it interacting with us, and when we hold it, it gets close to us and has a slight force." Li Gang, who has four years of experience in the conservation of whales and dolphins, said, "It may treat us as companions, which shows that it trusts us more and also shows that its physical condition is improving." ”
"It feels like it's being treated tenderly by the world." Lu Wenhui, a conservationist who was previously photographed as overworked and "asleep" in the water holding a melon head whale, said with a smile. Because of the long soak in the water, his hands have become white and peeled.
Ambulance crews feed small fish to "little melons". Photo courtesy of the Propaganda Department of the Linhai Municipal Party Committee
After a few days of rescue, the stomach ulcer of the "small melon" on the morning of the 14th was healing, and the condition of stomach bleeding was basically controlled, and several small fish could be eaten independently.
"Although the situation tomorrow remains to be seen, today's situation shows that our treatment plan is effective and gives us a lot of confidence." Liu Quansheng said, "Hope is ahead, I hope it can hold on, we will not give up." ”
From the unfortunate stranding to the rebirth, in less than two days, the six melon-headed whales successfully "returned home", perhaps at this moment they are using sound waves beyond the range of human hearing, telling the story of human selfless acts of kindness, calling for the last companion to "go home" as soon as possible...
To this day, the relay run of life that happened in the sea continues, and everyone is doing their best for it. (End)
Source: China News Network