Rehabilitated Subadult Green from Matagorda Bay, TX
Subadult green (RRV274) which was found cold stunned in East Matagorda Bay, TX on 12 Dec 2006. Turtle was rehabilitated by NOAA Galveston and held at Moody Gardens Aquarium until its release with a satellite transmitter into Matagorda Bay on 1 Aug 2006. Turtle nicknamed "Sprout". This project is assessing sea turtle abundance and habitat use in Texas bay systems.