Christine Shreves of Wellfleet, Massachusetts finds a Kemp's ridley sea turtle at Great Hollow Beach on Cape Cod in November. Each fall and winter on the inner shores of Cape Cod, endangered sea turtles wash up, stunned by the cold ocean temperatures and confused by the cape’s hook-like geography. With the help from volunteers and biologists at Mass Audubon, the New England Aquarium, and rehabilitation centers, the turtles are rescued, rehabilitated, and flown to warmer waters.

When Turtles Fly

A massive human-assisted migration lands stranded sea turtles back in warmer seas.

green turtles (Chelonia mydas)

Turning Turtle

Even sea turtles’ taste buds change with age.

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