Research has revealed new insights into the wind and water conditions that cause the endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles to become stranded on the shore in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Researchers have released drifting instruments into the water and checked their movements, water temperature, etc where sea turtles were found grounded. They observed that sea turtles were found grounded where the water temperatures are below 10.5° Celsius and winds blow with high wind stress in certain directions, which makes sea turtle hypothermic. However, more research needs to be carried out to get more insight into the factors that cause such standing events.
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