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Dozens of endangered sea turtles freeze to death off Cape Cod NS; paradoxically, it reflects success

Writer's picture: Dave Harmon, PW editorDave Harmon, PW editor

Back-to-back nights of single-digit overnight temperatures in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, this week have killed over 80 sea turtles, most of which were endangered Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles. The turtles were found washed ashore frozen solid on beaches in Brewster, Orleans and Eastham.


On Wednesday morning, 87 turtles were found washed ashore, but most survived. The 82 sea turtles found on Thursday morning were not so lucky. Since late October, over 400 cold-stunned turtles have been reported, according to Jennette Kerr, Communications Coordinator of the Massachusetts Audubon Society’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary.


https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/dozens-of-cape-cod-sea-turtles-harmed-by-freezing-temperatures/70006706

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