2 dolphins saved from becoming stranded off Cape Cod

PROVINCETOWN, Mass. (WLNE) — The International Fund for Animal Welfare said that a full-day effort to guide two common dolphins back to deeper waters was successful Thursday.

Animal welfare experts with the organization were first called around 9 a.m. Thursday after two dolphins were seen swimming near the mouth of the Herring River in Wellfleet.

The team then used three vessels to attempt to herd the dolphins towards deeper waters, which were unsuccessful.

The IFAW said that around 4 p.m., the team decided to extract the dolphins from the water along Chequesset Neck Road using the organization’s specialized mobile dolphin rescue vehicle.

The dolphins were then transported to a release site at Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown around sunset.

“With our mobile capabilities, we were able to give the dolphins a full physical exam, treatment, and supportive care to counter the effects of being trapped in shallow water,” Animal Rescue Responder and Stranding Biologist Lauren Cooley said. “The deeper waters off Provincetown will be key to their success back in the wild.”

The IFAW said it will monitor the animal’s movements via a temporary satellite tag.