Over the past few weeks, at least 85 dolphins have stranded themselves at Cape Cod, closing in on the amount of dolphins usually recorded as stranded in an entire year. As experts ponder the reasoning behind the strandings, volunteers are helping to save the beached mammals.
Photos: Cape Cod Volunteers Help Save Dozens of Stranded Dolphins
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Two dolphins wait to be released at Herring Cove Beach on January 16, 2012. Rescuing the animals involves rolling each one onto a stretcher, and then transporting them in a vehicle to a beach where they can be released safely—a job requiring several volunteers at once.
