WELLFLEET, Mass., Dec. 21 (UPI) -- It's become an annual tradition for marine biologists and wildlife volunteers along the Massachusetts coast. Every year with the arrival of the holiday season, dozens of "cold-shocked" sea turtles must be rescued from the shores of Cape Cod.
Over the weekend, rescuers saved a total 120 sea turtles from Cape Cod beaches. According to CapeCod.com, the strandings all occurred within a span of 12 hours. Volunteers with Mass Audubon's Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary found 60 percent of the turtles still alive.