Dear list members, A bottlenose dolphin entangled in fishing gear was observed during our last field trip. The fishing gear is deeply embedded in the back, mouth angle, and the chest wall and intensive hypergranulation is overgrowing the embedding line. According to the locals since June this animal regularly appears close to a fishing farm. During our observation the dolphin approached our boat up to 10 meters; it was swimming slowly and alone. We presume that it would be possible to sedate the animal and to surgically remove the fishing gear, but our team has no experience in this field. A step-by step protocol for such cases and experienced staff would be needed. We are thankful for any help and suggestions. There are two links to photos of the entangled dolphin: https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/108230737213371629100/albums/592153490920... https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/108230737213371629100/albums/592155119739... Best regards, Martina Duras, DVM, PhD Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb Heinzelova 55 10000 Zagreb Croatia