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Veracruz, Mexico Kemp's Ridley Tracking-2016

A project of Padre Island National Seashore Kemp's Ridley Tracking Program.

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click map for full-size version 150612 (Kemp's Ridley) is 77 km S off the coast of Mexico and 295 km from Merida

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Species: Kemp's Ridley
Life Stage: Adult
Gender: Female
Release Date: 2016-05-20 12:18:00
Release Location: Veracruz, Mexico
Last Location: 2017-09-24 12:44:26

Background

This adult female Kemp's ridley nested 20 May 2016 in Veracruz, Mexico. This turtle was outfitted with a Sirtrack Kiwisat 202 satellite transmitter.