Article 5QNTP Huge leatherback sea turtle stranded on Cape Cod rescued by volunteers –video

Huge leatherback sea turtle stranded on Cape Cod rescued by volunteers –video

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A leatherback sea turtle has been returned to the ocean after becoming stranded on a mudflat in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, US. It took dozens of volunteers from three conservation organisations to free the 270kg reptile. After a health assessment confirmed the disorientated turtle was in good health, it was released to cheers from the crowd of volunteers. The turtle was fitted with a tracking device that will monitor its migration patterns over the next decade


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