Massive 600 pound leatherback turtle is returned to the ocean by dozens of volunteers after it got stuck in a Cape Cod river
A 600 pound leatherback turtle was safely returned to the ocean on Tuesday after volunteers helped free it from a river mudflat
The 5-foot long turtle became stuck in the Herring River in Wellfleet, Massachusetts on Sunday
Three groups of volunteers were needed to help the turtle, including checking its health
The turtle was tagged with identification trackers to monitor its health for the next month and an acoustic tag to track its migration pattern for years
