Alma (100404)

Rancho Nuevo, Mexico Kemp's Ridley Tracking 2010-2011

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

click map for full-size version Alma (100404) (Kemp's Ridley) is 13 km S of the coast of United States and 87 km from New Orleans

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Species: Kemp's Ridley
Life Stage: Adult
Gender: Female
Release Date: 2011-06-05 17:00:00
Release Location: Rancho Nuevo, Tamaulipas
Last Location: 2012-07-23 04:11:14

Background

Thia is an adult female Kemp's ridley sea turtle that emerged to nest on June 5, 2011 on the beach of Rancho Nuevo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. This turtle was outfitted with a SIRTRACk KiwiSat101, satellite transmitter.