112762 (YYA340)

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 112762 (YYA340) (Kemp's Ridley) is 23 km S of the coast of United States and 182 km from St Petersburg

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Species: Kemp's Ridley
Life Stage: Adult
Gender: Female
Release Date: 2012-05-23 12:00:00
Release Location: Padre Island National Seashore
Last Location: 2012-09-17 03:03:29

Background

This adult female Kemp's ridley nested at Padre Island National Seashore on 23 May 2012.
This turtle was outfitted with a Sirtrack KiwiSat 101 satellite transmitter by the National Park Service at Padre Island National Seashore.