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IFAW rescues nine more dolphins after Brewster stranding

Rescue teams en route to Truro for release Wednesday afternoon

Video by David G. Curran.

IFAW is reporting some good news Wednesday afternoon.  A team of trained rescuers is making the trip from Brewster to Truro to release nine Common dolphins back into the sea. Around 11 a.m. Wednesday, IFAW received the report of six dolphins about to strand near Sea Pines Drive in Brewster as low tide approached.

As of 1 p.m., the rescue team had successfully collected nine dolphins in all. The dolphins were transported to the rescue trailers where they were evaluated. 

One of the nine dolphins rescued by IFAW in Brewster yesterday.  Photo © IFAW/M. Booth.

Kerry Branon, IFAW's media asset manager, reported later in the afternoon that all nine were deemed healthy enough to be returned to the water. The dolphins are being transported to Head of the Meadow Beach on Truro's oceanside where they will be released in deep water.

As of 7 p.m. Wednesday night, Branon reported the release of the nine dolphins in Truro to be a success.

Wednesday's rescue is good news for IFAW rescuers and researchers who have been grappling with the recent high number of dolphin strandings along the bay.

Monday, rescuers attempted to save a dolphin that stranded at Power's Landing in Wellfleet, but the animal succumbed to its injuries.

A representative of IFAW is scheduled to address Congress on the strandings this Friday.

Read more about the recent strandings here:

• Dolphin stranding mystery continues; member of IFAW team to address Congress later this week
• IFAW reports the death of two more dolphins Monday
  
• Kerry, Keating ask for NOAA's help in finding cause of dolphin strandings
  
• Seven more dolphins strand in Wellfleet Thursday
  
• Six stranded dolphins rescued in Wellfleet