on dry land

"We anchored the boat here, and it was stuck on dry land the next day. We had no way to move it," fisherman Josué Oliveira told Reuters news agency.

The areas of greatest concern — under the pier on dry land or over relatively shallow water, due to the difficulty restricting public access — are in good condition because the deck components are up and out of the splash zone, the report added.

If Perry had received ketamine while lying on dry land, he might not have died.

One possibility is that protomammals of more than 225 million years ago exuded a protein-rich milk-like substance from a gland on their bellies to keep their thin-shelled eggs moist while on dry land.

While sea lions often spend time out of the water, if a dolphin remains on dry land for long, its own weight will crush its organs.