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For the past twenty years, the New England Aquarium has been partnering with the Massachusetts Audubon Society to rescue endangered sea turtles who become too cold as water cools in autumn in Cape Cod Bay and get stranded on the beach. Again this year, there are more of these hypothermic turtles than ever in need of help. But thanks to volunteers at, many of these endangered creatures will be rescued, rehabilitated, and released.
Every fall, hundreds of hypothermic sea turtles wash up on Cape Cod beaches, caught by tides, winds and cold water. This year more turtles have been stranded then ever before, though scientists aren’t sure why. But thanks to volunteers at the Massachusetts Audubon society and the New England Aquarium, many threatened turtles will be rescued, rehabilitated, and released. Living on Earth’s Emmett FitzGerald reports.