{"id":15412,"date":"2014-11-20T18:02:51","date_gmt":"2014-11-20T23:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/?p=15412"},"modified":"2014-11-20T18:12:17","modified_gmt":"2014-11-20T23:12:17","slug":"marine-stranding-field-school-encounters-sea-turtle-tsunami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/?p=15412","title":{"rendered":"Marine Stranding Field School Encounters Sea Turtle Tsunami"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-001-green-sea-turtle-960.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15413\" title=\"sw2014 001 green sea turtle 480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-001-green-sea-turtle-480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-001-green-sea-turtle-480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-001-green-sea-turtle-480-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Juvenile Green Sea Turtle Rescued on Saturday Night<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The MAS (Mass Audubon) Marine Stranding Field School encountered a sea turtle stranding wave of record proportions this past weekend with nearly 50 cold-stunned Kemp&#8217;s ridley and green sea turtles. \u00c2\u00a0One day alone saw 28 strandings, the largest number since 1999. \u00c2\u00a0One hundred fifty cold-stunned sea turtles washed ashore on Wednesday smashing all previous one day records, exceeding the number of animals rescued in most full years!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-020-beach-patrol-sunrise-960.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15425\" title=\"sw2014 020 beach patrol sunrise 480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-020-beach-patrol-sunrise-480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-020-beach-patrol-sunrise-480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-020-beach-patrol-sunrise-480-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Pre-Dawn Sea Turtle Patrol on Sunday<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Rescuers recovered sea turtles from Cape Cod Bay beaches from Brewster to Truro, processed &amp; stabilized them at MAS Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, and then transported them to the New England Aquarium facility in Quincy. An extraordinary experience for field school participants with a truly life saving and live altering outcome.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-021-Spring-Green-960.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15427\" title=\"sw2014 021 Spring Green 480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-021-Spring-Green-480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-021-Spring-Green-480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-021-Spring-Green-480-300x287.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>MAS Staff Rescues Juvenile Green Sea Turtle from Ryder Beach in Truro<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-100-green-sea-turtle-hand-960.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15429\" title=\"sw2014 100 green sea turtle hand 480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-100-green-sea-turtle-hand-480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-100-green-sea-turtle-hand-480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-100-green-sea-turtle-hand-480-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Juvenile Green Sea Turtle Receives Helping Hand<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-102-green-sea-turtle-calipers-960.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15431\" title=\"sw2014 102 green sea turtle calipers 480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-102-green-sea-turtle-calipers-480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-102-green-sea-turtle-calipers-480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-102-green-sea-turtle-calipers-480-290x300.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Measuring Juvenile Green Sea Turtle&#8217;s Length with Calipers<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-019-New-York-Threesome-KR-960.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15423\" title=\"sw2014 019 New York Threesome KR 480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-019-New-York-Threesome-KR-480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-019-New-York-Threesome-KR-480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-019-New-York-Threesome-KR-480-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Field Schoolers Examine Rescued Kemp&#8217;s Ridley Sea Turtle<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-005-kemps-ridley-eyes-960.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15415\" title=\"sw2014 005 kemps ridley eyes 480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-005-kemps-ridley-eyes-480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-005-kemps-ridley-eyes-480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-005-kemps-ridley-eyes-480-300x281.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Close Up of Cold-Stunned Juvenile Kemp&#8217;s Ridley Sea Turtle<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-017-kemps-ridley-curved-measure-162-960.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15421\" title=\"sw2014 017 kemps ridley curved measure 162 480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-017-kemps-ridley-curved-measure-162-480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-017-kemps-ridley-curved-measure-162-480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-017-kemps-ridley-curved-measure-162-480-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Measuring Curved Length of Cold-Stunned Kemp&#8217;s Ridley Sea Turtle<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-009-kemps-ridley-scale-960.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15417\" title=\"sw2014 009 kemps ridley scale 480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-009-kemps-ridley-scale-480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-009-kemps-ridley-scale-480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-009-kemps-ridley-scale-480-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Weighing Cold-Stunned Juvenile Kemp&#8217;s Ridley Sea Turtle<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-014-boxed-turtles-960.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15419\" title=\"sw2014 014 boxed turtles 480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-014-boxed-turtles-480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-014-boxed-turtles-480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-014-boxed-turtles-480-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Rescued Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles Boxed for Transport to Quincy<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-106-kemps-ridley-green-boxed-960.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15433\" title=\"sw2014 106 kemps ridley green boxed 480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-106-kemps-ridley-green-boxed-480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-106-kemps-ridley-green-boxed-480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-106-kemps-ridley-green-boxed-480-193x300.jpg 193w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Juvenile Green Sea Turtle (Bottom); Juvenile Kemp&#8217;s Ridley (Above)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-110-transport-960.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15435\" title=\"sw2014 110 transport 480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-110-transport-480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-110-transport-480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/sw2014-110-transport-480-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles Ready for Ride to New England Aquarium<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Juvenile Green Sea Turtle Rescued on Saturday Night The MAS (Mass Audubon) Marine Stranding Field School encountered a sea turtle stranding wave of record proportions this past weekend with nearly 50 cold-stunned Kemp&#8217;s ridley and green sea turtles. \u00c2\u00a0One day alone saw 28 strandings, the largest number since 1999. \u00c2\u00a0One hundred fifty cold-stunned sea turtles 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