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Bottlenose dolphins make a splash in Harbin

Updated : 2017-05-25

By Wang Wei ( chinadaily.com.cn )

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Staff members from Harbin Poseidon Marine Theme Park transfer a dolphin into the water on a tailor-made stretcher, May 24. The two dolphins were transported from Shenyang, Liaoning province on May 24 and arrived in Harbin 10 hours later. They will live in Poseidon park and perform for tourists visiting the park. [Photo/Xinhua]
 

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Staff members transfer a bottlenose dolphin into a pool at Harbin Poseidon Marine Theme Park on May 24. The two dolphins transported from Shenyang are around 4 years old. The female dolphin measures 2.33-meters long and the male measures 2.35 meters. [Photo/Xinhua]

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A trainer interacts with a dolphin in a pool on May 24. It took 10 hours for a truck to carry the two bottlenose dolphins from Shenyang to Harbin. In order to protect the dolphins from injuries caused by dryness, staff members ensured they were kept moist with seawater during the journey.  [Photo/Xinhua]
 

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Two bottlenose dolphins swim in a pool at the Harbin Poseidon Marine Theme Park on May 24. Tourists will soon be able to interact with the dolphins once they have settled in at their new home. [Photo/Xinhua]