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117515 (UUU330)

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

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

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117515 (UUU330) (Kemp's Ridley) is 47 km SE of the coast of United States and 233 km from Brownsville

Species: Kemp's Ridley
Life Stage: Adult
Gender: Female
Release Date: 2012-06-08 22:04:00
Release Location: Padre Island National Seashore
Last Location: 2012-08-20 04:30:20

Background

This adult female Kemp's ridley nested at Padre Island National Seashore on 8 June 2012. She was outfitted with a Wildlife Computers MK-10 satellite transmitter by the National Park Service at Padre Island National Seashore.

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