At least 10 more dolphins stranded themselves on the beaches of Cape Cod this week, a Cape-based animal welfare group said. The strandings raised the annual total to more than 200 in just three months, an unusually high number that has left scientists scrambling to find a cause.“This week we had 10 common dolphins strand in various locations including Brewster, Wellfleet, and Orleans,” Michael Booth, spokesman for the International Fund for Animal Welfare, said. “We had four strand on Monday – one in Wellfleet and three in Brewster.”
Six more dolphins stranded Tuesday -- two in Wellfleet, three in Brewster, and one in Orleans, Booth said.
Nine of the 10 were released to the ocean; the 10th had to be euthanized because it had already sustained some injuries, he said.
In addition to rescuing and treating stranded dolphins, Booth said, the group has helped to lead nearly 100 dolphins out of dangerous situations since Jan. 1, including six that were herded out of the Herring River in Wellfleet on Monday. Read More
