How did Andrew Walker save a stranded dolphin?

Andrew Walker and Cassandra Troy share their fascinating and harrowing experience rescuing an injured dolphin off the coast of Vancouver.

Morning Coffee on the Beach

Every morning in Vancouver begins with coffee and binoculars.

One day, Cassandra Troy noticed something strange in the distance—something “flopping.”

She suspected it might be a dolphin or a small whale.

Rescue Mission with Neighbors

Within minutes, people from the neighborhood rushed from the Bird Sanctuary to the mud flats.

Cassandra called—”It looks like a dolphin. The wildlife team is coming.”

As soon as their driveway was cleared, the Marine Mammal Rescue Team arrived.

Every Hand Counts

Andrews Walker asked, “Need help?”

The team explained that it weighs 800 pounds—all hands are needed.

And then, Andrew, Cassandra, and six neighbors all joined forces to lift the dolphin.

The Secret of the Silver Dolphin

Seeing the deep sea’s silver color, the team concluded that it doesn’t fall into the blue channel.

The possibility was raised that an orca might have chased and injured it.

The dolphin was tracking its sonar beam, but its condition was not good.

Sedated Transport

The team gently sedated it and transported it from the mud flat to the truck.

By that time, everyone could see a quiet kindness in its eyes—a miraculous moment of nature.

Wildlife experts assured them of an update the next day.

A Heartbreaking Goodbye

The next morning, an email arrived—”Thank you, everyone, but the dolphin didn’t survive.”

The beauty and sadness of that moment were felt simultaneously.

Andrew says, “I wish it had a happy ending.”

New friendships with neighbors

This experience forged new relationships—people who once simply greeted Hayden
Now we know each other’s names and share a passion.

Cassandra wrote, “Grateful to have witnessed it. Grateful for the people doing this work.”

Family’s Eye on the Ocean

Children West (10) and Wolf (5) say they also want to see dolphins and orca pods while walking on the mud flats.

Andrew says the journey brings new discoveries every day.

Connection to the film

On the set of ‘Adventures in Love & Birding,’ I met Rachel Boston,
a birding enthusiast who lives nearby.

The film’s pairing of a single mom and a bird enthusiast is full of both humor and romance.

Lessons Learned

An unexpected opportunity to get closer to nature reminded us that
every living thing is important and that in difficult times, only human love can last.

Andrews Walker says, “These were moments that refresh life.”

What’s next?

Adventures in Love & Birding airs on Hallmark Channel on September 27th.

But the real thrill was in the moments spent with that dolphin,
who was once trapped between two oceans, but will always remain in our hearts.