1994 : Despite rescue efforts , it sank . The dolphin was stranded in Brooklyn 's heavily polluted Gowanus Canal . Emergency personnel gathered Friday alongside the canal . Rescuers had hoped to wait until high tide to determine whether it could save itself .
NEW : Despite rescue efforts , dolphin dies . The dolphin was stranded in Brooklyn 's heavily polluted Gowanus Canal . Emergency personnel gathered Friday alongside the canal . Rescuers had hoped to wait until high tide to determine whether dolphin could free itself .