Muscat: A local Omani fishermen rescued a school of stranded dolphins in Khour Sham of Khasab province last week.

Naser Al Kamzari, 32, one of the fishermen who rescued more than 10 dolphins, told Gulf News on Sunday that it took them at least two hours to pull the dolphins out from the shallow water due to the low-tide.

“I saw the dolphins stranded, so I called my friends to come and help save these sweet creatures,” said Al Kamzari.

It took two fisherman to handle one dolphin, he explained.

“Thanks to the efforts of the fishermen and their patience, we were able to save the dolphins,” said Al Kamzari with joy and delight.

Al Kamzari rescued six dolphins stranded in the same area last year.

“We view them as a part of our daily life. We see them almost everyday when we go swimming or fishing,” he said.

The video went viral on social media platforms as many users thanked the men for their act of compassion.

Khasab, the local capital of the Musandam Peninsula, is famous for dolphin watching.

It is nearly 500km from Muscat and 250km from Duba.

Thousands of tourists flock to Musandam to watch dolphins, according to the Ministry of Tourism.

Indian Ocean Dolphins, the Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins, Risso’s Dolphins, Common Bottlenose Dolphins, Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins, Rough-toothed Dolphins, Pantropical Spotted Dolphins, Striped Dolphins, Spinner Dolphins, and Long-Beaked Common Dolphins are the famous types of dolphins that visit Oman.

In October, an Omani fisherman rescued a 25-foot humpback whale after it beached in the Yinkit village of the Muscat province. Sultan Al Hasni, 28, said it took him five long hours to tow the approximately 30-tonne animal.

“I had to tow the stranded whale with the help of my fishing boat. I had to change the rope five times as the whale was stuck in the rocks. Each time I tried to tow it, the rope broke,” said Al Hasni.