Wrack-Strewn Crosby Landing in Brewster
Shown below is the wrack-strewn beach at Crosby Landing, Brewster, Cape Cod, where the season’s first Kemp’s ridley sea turtle was discovered this morning.
Cold-Stunned Kemp’s Ridley Covered in Seaweed
The turtle was covered in seaweed by the beach patrol to protect her from hypothermia until she was recovered.
Don Lewis Recovers Kemp’s Ridley from Crosby Landing
Don Lewis recovers the cold-stunned Kemp’s ridley from the beach at Crosby Landing . . .
Kemp’s Ridley Brought to Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
. . . and carries it from the beach for transport to the MAS Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary . . .
Don Lewis Examines First Cold-Stunned Sea Turtle of 2000
. . . where he examines the rescued turtle before transport to the New England Aquarium in Boston.
Small Cold-Stunned Ridley from Cold Storage Beach, Dennis
The following morning (Thursday, November 2), another Kemp’s ridley is recovered, this one from Cold Storage Beach in Dennis, Cape Cod. At 24.9 centimeters and 2.5 kilograms, she is a tiny powerhouse who is not much interested in R&R. She tried to climb into the front seat and help me drive when she realized we were heading north to the Sanctuary and not south to Florida.