An injured baby dolphin has been rescued after a vulnerable mammal was found drowned in a rock pool

Vets have given a hopeful update on an injured baby dolphin who was found by fishermen drowning in a rock pool off the coast of east coast of thailand

Volunteers at the center bonded with baby Paradon (

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An injured dolphin found off the east coast of Thailand drowning in a rock pool is starting to show signs of improvement after being rescued, volunteers say.

A young Irrawaddy dolphin - who has been named Paradon, which roughly translates to "brotherly burden" - has been found stranded by fishermen.

Identifiable by their characteristic short beak, domed forehead and dark gray color, these dolphins are typically found in the shallow coastal waters of South and Southeast Asia and three rivers in Myanmar, Cambodia and Indonesia.

However, more recently they have been threatened by pollution and illegal fishing and as a result they are now considered a vulnerable species.

While the baby dolphin is still unable to eat, volunteers say it is swimming again (

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After finding baby Paradon abandoned on the shore...