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125 dolphins became stranded in shallow mud flats off Cape Cod, Massachusetts in what one rescue organization calls its largest single mass stranding event in decades.
The first report was initially understood to be 10 Atlantic white-sided dolphins close to shore off Wellfleet early Friday morning, triggering an overwhelming response from local marine conservation groups.
AmeriCorps of Cape Cod, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, the New England Aquarium, the Center for Coastal Studies, and the Wellfleet Harbormaster, led by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)
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The first report was initially understood to be 10 Atlantic white-sided dolphins close to shore off Wellfleet early Friday morning, triggering an overwhelming response from local marine conservation groups.
AmeriCorps of Cape Cod, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, the New England Aquarium, the Center for Coastal Studies, and the Wellfleet Harbormaster, led by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)
Continued below.
Over 100 Dolphins Saved from Historic Mass Stranding in Cape Cod
Cape Cod's Herring River ‘Gut’ is a frequent stranding location due to its hook-like shape, and extreme tidal fluctuations.