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September 25, 2014  Sea Turtle Necropsies continue Our second Saturday of necropsies was another success. We were able to examine quite a few sea turtles as we worked together as a team. Volunteers and staff from NECWA and Mass Audubon worked together to examine close to 30 carcasses. Information from these events may help us better understand sea turtles in our New England waters.

Dead loggerhead turtle ready for examination.  Sea Turtle Necropsies - January 18, 2014 Bob Prescott leading the first necropsy on a loggerhead turtle.  The start of our sea turtle necropsies is upon us. Under the leadership of Bob Prescott, Director of Mass Audubon at Wellfleet Bay, NECWA staff met down at WHOI to start our sea turtle necropsy season. Dead Kemp's ridley sea turtle ready for examination. The set-up.  Bob Prescott, Director of Mass Audubon,  measuring the loggerhead.  WBWS volunteer Karen taking photos for documentation.  The carcasses that we are examining are cold-stunned animals that washed up on Cape Cod beaches this previous fall and early winter. For these events, NECWA is assisting staff and volunteers from Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary (WBWS), Mass Audubon. Recording information in the data sheet.  WBWS staff member Michael and NECWA staff member Tammy mastering Access.  ...