Transcript for Meet the thriving dolphins that were rescued after Hurricane Katrina

with the junkanoo band, right, Jess. "Gma" must love us. They sent us to the Bahamas. I'm just feeding dolphins. Another typical Monday. Having such a great time in the Bahamas. There's really no place like atlantis. Even before you go into the crystal clear water, there's so much beauty, so much culture here. Then once you get underwater it's a totally different world full of soma jest tick creatures like rescue dolphins you see right here you can find at dolphin key and have an amazing story. You have to check it out. It's a beautiful sight. A dolphin and her healthy calf. But this mother and son are nothing short of a miracle. Back in August of 2005 hurricane Katrina devastated this aquarium. The dolphins violently washed out to sea. The giant dolphin rescue under way. Reporter: Unable to survive in the wild they kept returning to their broken pen looking for food. Some of the animals were out for three weeks. They had lost amount of weight. The whole industry came together to assist in rescuing these animals and atlantis stepped in. Reporter: The group was separated placed in temporary sanctuaries around the country until they were transported to the Bahamas on a specially outfitted charter flight. Beside them the trainers and veterinarians they knew making them feel safe. And keeping them alive. We were able to reunite all the trainer dolphins and now one big happy family. Reporter: One year later that miracle baby we told you about was born and a new generation became the legacy of the Katrina rescue dolphins. Today, the dolphins are thriving including 3-year-old dolphin kalik. He is the first of a third generation of Katrina dolphins, 1 of 43 residing peacefully a dolphin key. You know, it's really amazing, all of the work that atlantis is doing to help rescue these dolphins. We're talking about seven connected pools. There's over 6 million gallons of bahamian seawater. Think about it. More than ten times required by U.S. Regulations. I want to thank Ryan for helping me out. Not a problem. You got my dream job. I might be missing my flight back to New York City. Let's go back to you. You know what I love ginger is swimming with the sharks and big bad football player is hanging out with the dolphins, come on man.

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