Animals

Ten dolphins rescued from Wellfleet Harbor on New Year’s Day

Ten Risso’s dolphins that stranded in Wellfleet Harbor were rescued by staff and volunteers from the International Fund for Animal Welfare on New Year’s Day. Kerry Branon / IFAW

By The Boston Globe

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It took a lot of heavy lifting, three transport vehicles, and a few mugs of hot cocoa from a nearby resident to keep warm and motivated.

But after many hours of coordinated efforts, dozens of volunteers and staff from the International Fund for Animal Welfare successfully rescued 10 Risso’s dolphins that had stranded in Wellfleet Harbor on New Year’s Day, Sunday.

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