Cape Cod Dolphin Stranding
WELLFLEET – Staff from the International Fund for Animal Welfare spent Tuesday morning rescuing 18 stranded Atlantic white-sided dolphins on the Outer Cape.
An IFAW spokeswoman said the dolphins were spotted in Blackfish Creek in Wellfleet and Drummer’s Cove.
The ten that survived were released at Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown.
Eight others died.
The first calls reporting the strandings came in around 5:30 a.m.
IFAW's marine rescue team responded to 14 Atlantic white-sided dolphins stranded in Wellfleet, MA. 10 dolphins were successfully released back into Cape Cod waters at Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown. One dolphin was satellite tagged; we look forward to sending you updates! pic.twitter.com/4Dcm9PmgZN
— IFAW (@action4ifaw) July 10, 2018
