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Back at RIMS, Eva and her team helped get the young dolphin into the makeshift hospital enclosure near the dock on the main island across from Bailey’s Key. Gilberto set up the sling in the water such that it would hold the dolphin’s head out of the water, making breathing easier. The dolphin was so lethargic that he put up no fight.
When they’d tucked the sick dolphin in, Axel and Jose left to get back to work with the other dolphins at Bailey’s Key, and Mel returned to the Aggressor with Charlie. Oliver had already taken his leave from them at Atlantis, with plans to put his other RMP rangers out on watch. But Romeo and Cleo refused to go. They clearly planned to keep vigil over Romeo’s young pod mate. Dr. Flores, while proceeding with his examination, also announced that he would
