'These strandings happen fast, and every minute counts.' Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Chipman's Cove in Wellfleet, Massachusetts can be treacherous for the sea creatures that must navigate it. Shallow bays, complex tidal flats, and an arm of land that shelters it from the greater harbor and Cape Cod Bay make it a great summer destination for humans and a notorious stranding hotspot for marine life. Early on Saturday, September 13, worried individuals called the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) stranding hotline (its 508-743 9548, in case you ever need it), warning the nonprofit that a number of dolphins were in Chipman's Cove.

'This gull got very lucky!' The young lesser black backed gull was found in Cape Cod with a bobber hanging out of its mouth. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. A young seagull found in Cape Cod bit off a bit more than he could chew. The veterinary team at the New England Wildlife Center recently removed a large fishing hook from the bird's GI tract.

A remarkable drone video captured off the coast of Cape Cod has caught the first-ever look at a pair of great white sharks interacting in the region. Researchers with the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy shared the footage on Twitter this week, revealing the moment the two huge predators appear to square off in the ocean. While the exact nature of the encounter is still unclear, experts say it's not uncommon for these sharks to attack each other when they cross paths. In the video shared by AWSC, one shark can be seen swimming alone before another enters the frame. The latter at first appears to approach cautiously, before speeding up to veer directly into the other. It's the first time two white sharks have been spotted interacting off the coast of Chatham, according to the researchers.