Crew aboard a small boat from the Coast Guard Cutter DEPENDABLE escorts a pod of dolphins to safety. The cutter, homeported near Virginia Beach, Va., engages in rescuing endangered mammals as well as in living marine resources law enforcement. It has conducted missions from the Caribbean to Canadian waters in the North Atlantic. The Coast Guard safeguards the maritime environment by enforcing U.S. and international laws as well as responding to incidents. US Coast Guard Art Program 2024 Collection, Object Id # 202407, "Escorting dolphins," Frank Gaffney, oil, 20 x 16 inches
