100 dolphins rescued from low tide in Cape Cod [Video]

Rescuers believe 100 dolphins have made it to safety following the largest dolphin rescue effort ever performed by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). Sarah Sharp, an animal rescue veterinarian with the IFAW, told As It Happens guest host Peter Armstrong about the rescue.

Rescuers from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) say 100 dolphins have made it to safety following one of the largest dolphin rescue efforts ever performed by the non-profit group.

When Sarah Sharp, an animal rescue veterinarian with the IFAW, arrived in Cape Cod, Mass., on Friday, she was told that there were about 10 dolphins trapped by low tide in the shallow waters of Herring River — only to find pver 100 animals there. 

“With just that sheer number of dolphins … we knew we really had our work cut out for us,” Sharp told As It Happens guest host Peter Armstrong. “It was a pretty …