WELLFLEET, Mass. (AP) — 11/23/16
— Twenty-five stranded sea turtles have been rescued from the chilly waters of
Cape Cod.
The Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay
Wildlife Sanctuary says on its Facebook page
rescuers found 10 sea turtles on Eastham and Wellfleet beaches Monday night and
15 more Tuesday morning.
Spokeswoman Jenette Kerr tells
the Boston Globe younger turtles struggle when the water temperatures drop and
slowly go into hypothermia. She says strong winds and high tides have helped
rescuers by pushing the endangered turtles closer to shore, where they can be
captured and sent for treatment at a New England Aquarium facility.
The turtles are eventually transported
and released in warmer waters in the south by other organizations.
Mass Audubon says it has rescued
54 cold-stunned turtles this season. It rescued 600 last year.
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