An ‘extremely гагe’ 350-pound loggerhead turtle was rescued on a Cape Cod beach, after officials found it cold-ѕtᴜппed and unable to breathe on the shore.
The reptile was among more than 150 other turtles have been stranded on beaches in the area over a course of a few days, according to a ѕtаtemeпt from the Massachusetts Audubon Society’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary.
The massive loggerhead was quickly transported to the sanctuary and then transferred to New England Aquarium’s Animal Care Center where it is currently being treated.
Officials say it is very гагe for an adult sea turtle to be stranded in the fall – a majority that become cold-ѕtᴜппed are typically juveniles.
This compromising position puts all the turtle’s body weight directly on its lungs, which inhibited the creatures breathing.
The Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary posted a video on Facebook showing a team rescuing the 350-pound loggerhead.
The group helped gather the turtle in a blanket and transport it to the Aquarium for treatment.
While rescuers secure the loggerhead in an orange covering, someone in the video comments how ‘this is one lucky turtle.’
