A bottlenose dolphin has made South River its home for the past week. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection officials have been trying to guide the dolphin to go back to the ocean. It has not been causing any problem or is not under stress, but the officials want it to comfortably return to its natural habitat.

The officials said that the dolphin could be seen jumping in and out of water in the South River. Since Wednesday afternoon, the bottlenose dolphin has been gaining attracting in Old Bridge, New Jersey. For the first time, it was caught on a video made by David Herrick, a local.

Herrick said that he is feeling bad for the whale, as it does not belong there. He is hoping that the whale is able to find way back to the ocean. He has posted the video on Twitter with the caption, 'Dolphin stranded in Raritan River tributary'.

He has posed the video with an intention that authorities concerned would see the video and rescue the dolphin. On Thursday, Marine Mammal Stranding Center technicians from Bigantine, New Jersey, were trying to use an electronic underwater nuisance device that will send noise to the dolphin and it will move back to the ocean.

Robert Schoelkopf, the center's founding director, was of the view, "Unfortunately, the location is so remote and dangerous not only for the dolphin but for anyone in the water that we can't put any of our people in it. There are no banks on the side of the river". Schoelkopf said that they will continue to make efforts if the dolphin does not move out.