101140 (UUJ426)

Padre Island National Seashore Kemp's Ridley Tracking Program-2011

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

click map for full-size version 101140 (UUJ426)-NRDA (Kemp's Ridley) is 51 km S of the coast of United States and 76 km from Port Arthur

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Species: Kemp's Ridley
Life Stage: Adult
Gender: Female
Release Date: 2011-04-23 14:55:00
Release Location: Padre Island National Seashore
Last Location: 2011-08-02 19:43:42

Background

This adult female Kemp's ridley nested at Padre Island National Seashore on 23 April 2011.

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