This is the heartwarming moment a beached dolphin was rescued in southern Thailand. <br /><br />The injured creature was seen desperately flapping around in shallow water close to the sand in Phang Nga province on August 14.<br /><br />It had suffered a wound on its back fin as well as several other smaller cuts around its eyes and mouth, believed to have come from rocks near the shore.<br /><br />Concerned locals rushed into the water to comfort the dolphin, helping to keep it calm until night fall.<br /><br />They waited for vets to arrive and a few hours later the dolphin was carried out of ocean in a silk sarong to be driven to a marine centre. <br /><br />Speaking in the video, village official Manasa, says: ''The dolphin washed up on the beach and was laying on the water. It is about two metres long.<br /><br />''They had an injury on their back fin. We are trying to organise help for the dolphin, but we need them to hurry up.<br /><br />''If they take too long the dolphin will be too weak. The dolphin has too many injuries, so I'm not sure it will survive it it is released into the sea.''<br /><br />The dolphin is now being care for at the Sireetarn Marine Endangered Animals Rescue Centre.<br /><br />Staff said it is recovering well and they hope to release it back into the sea in the coming weeks.
