112761 (RRR594)

Padre Island National Seashore Kemp's Ridley Tracking Program-2012

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

click map for full-size version 112761 (RRR594) (Kemp's Ridley) is 84 km S off the coast of United States and 198 km from Port Arthur

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Species: Kemp's Ridley
Life Stage: Adult
Gender: Female
Release Date: 2012-04-14 00:20:40
Release Location: Padre Island National Seashore
Last Location: 2015-11-06 21:40:15

Background

This adult female Kemp's ridley nested at Padre Island National Seashore on 14 April 2012.

This turtle was outfitted with a Sirtrack KiwiSat 101 satellite transmitter by the National Park Service at Padre Island National Seashore.