Story highlights It took about four weeks and an hour for rescuers to help a dolphin calf

Fishing line was wrapped around its rostrum

Dolphin was rescued off the eastern coast of Florida

(CNN) What does it take to help a single dolphin entangled in fishing line?

In the recent case of a dolphin calf rescued off the eastern coast of Florida, about two days of effort involving seven boats and 35 people from 12 institutions and organizations.

And that was after four weeks spent finding him and evaluating his situation to see whether it warranted intervention.

With spring approaching, marine experts say it's a good reminder to look after your belongings when you take to the water. From plastic bags to swimming trunks to crab pots, marine life can get entangled in all manner of human debris.

With limited time and resources, experts can't save them all.

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