“The tide came in a bit quicker than we expected” Ms Neil said.
“But we watched from a distance as the pair disappeared into the darkness.”
At dawn on Tuesday morning the volunteers returned to retrieve the body of the deceased adult dolphin although the calf’s body had disappeared.
“It’s really important that people call us as soon as they find a marine mammal in distress,” Ms Neil said, stressing that it requires expertise to safely assist the animals.
“Sometimes, sadly, they are too sick to be put back in the sea but in this case at least some of the family survived.”