Carlos Coste

Isla de Aves

A project of IVIC.

click map for full-size version Track of adult male green turtle "Carlos Coste" tagged at Isla de Aves, Venezuela

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Species: Green Turtle
Life Stage: Adult
Gender: Male
Release Date: 2012-06-29 23:00:00
Release Location: Isla de Aves
Last Location: 2012-08-22 13:43:10

Background

This is the first Venezuelan marine turtle to be fitted with a satellite tag. The adult male green turtle is named after Carlos Coste, the multiple record-holding Venezuelan freediver who assisted in its capture. With the transmitter application we hope to begin learning where turtles breeding on Isla de Aves go outside of the breeding season, i.e. where their feeding grounds are located.