Rescue Teams Save Over 100 Dolphins in Cape Cod's Largest Mass Stranding

The International Fund for Animal Welfare led a grueling 12-hour effort to free the dolphins from dangerously shallow waters.

About 125 Atlantic white-sided dolphins were stranded in Cape Cod, with 13 dying during the event.
The rescue operation involved over 25 staff members and 100 trained volunteers using boats and underwater pingers.
Cape Cod's unique geography and tidal fluctuations make it a global hotspot for marine mammal strandings.
Rescuers faced challenges including difficult mud conditions and the dolphins being spread over a large area.
Ongoing monitoring is planned to prevent future strandings in the area.