Chicago Zoological Society helps Florida dolphin calf swim to safety

Fergie, a year-and-half-old dolphin calf, was rescued from an entanglement with fishing line last week near Marco Island, Florida. (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)

With a little help from Chicago, a year-and-a-half-old dolphin calf named Fergie survived a life-threatening tangle with fishing lines near Marco Island, Florida last week.

The Chicago Zoological Society’s Sarasota Dolphin Research Program led efforts to remove the fishing line from Fergie’s tail, clean his wound and administer antibiotics, according to a Thursday news release from the Chicago Zoological Society, which manages Brookfield Zoo.