Hundreds Of Dolphins Stranded On Massachusetts Berlumpur Beach, Rescue Team Collides With Time

Dolphins were stranded on the coast of Teluk Cod. (Doc. X/@ifawglobal)

JAKARTA - Hundreds of dolphins were reportedly stranded on a muddy beach in Massachusetts, United States.

More than 125 Atlantic dolphins were stranded on a "hard to access" muddy beach near Wellflat, Massachusetts, on Friday, according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). This is the largest mass stranded event ever handled by IFAW.

⚠️Our valiant marine mammal rescue team is in the midst of what may be the largest single mass stranding event in our response history. 125 Atlantic white-sided dolphins stranded this morning in Wellfleet in an area called the Herring River Gut - the epicenter of mass strandings. pic.twitter.com/8MUj5VSXaO

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Our variant marine rescue team is in the midst of what may be the largest single mass stranding event in our response history. 125 Atlantic white-sided dolphins stranded this morning in the area called the Herry River Gut - the epicenter of mass strandeds. pic.twitter.com/8MUj5VSXaO

Unfortunately, ABC News reported, June 29, 10 dolphins were dead before the IFAW team arrived at the site. Muzzled beach conditions are a challenge for rescue efforts. Officers must work quickly to stabilize the remaining dolphins before the tide arrives.

Based on reports, rescue teams used three small boats and underwater aid to drive and direct dolphins towards a safe direction during high tide.

Volunteers were also seen arriving to assist with rescue efforts. About 25 IFAW staff and 100 volunteers worked hand in hand in the afternoon to help these marine mammals.

Although the air temperature at that time was cooler than the previous days, there was still a risk that dolphins would catch sunlight and catch fire if they were stranded too long on the beach.

According to experts, the shape of Cod Bay's curved coast and extreme ups and downs make this area a vulnerable point for dolphins stranded. Unfortunately, the exact cause why dolphins can be stranded is still unknown.