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The New England Aquarium has published an online map so that people can track turtles released on Cape Cod this summer.
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Ocean conservationists are urging mariners to watch out for sea turtles this summer.
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A well-known eagle died at the Cape Wildlife Center in Barnstable after ingesting poison intended for rodents. The incident points to the unintended consequences of using poison to eliminate rodents.
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Barnstable veterinarians performed emergency surgery on the bird's snapped leg.
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To bring the toads back to Falmouth, Mass Audubon started by collecting tadpoles from another site. Then the organization enlisted local children, who helped release 40,000 young spadefoots into the wild.
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The Cape Cod branch of New England Wildlife Centers is now traveling throughout Barnstable County and as far as Boston to rescue and treat injured animals on-scene.
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He'll recover on Cape Cod and learn natural behaviors before his release into the wild.
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Around 95 percent of the sea turtles studied were entangled in actively fished, commercial pot/trap gear that was set to catch lobster, whelk, and other fish — rather than ghost gear or debris. All entanglements involved the turtles’ necks and/or front flippers.
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Ospreys are expected to return to Cape Cod in March. But this year, they'll have safer housing options.
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A large snowy owl that was rescued from the ocean off Provincetown earlier this month is recuperating nicely and will be released back into the wild.