Rambo

IMMS Ridley 5

A project of Institute for Marine Mammal Studies.

click map for full-size version Rambo (Kemp's Ridley) is 4 km SE of the coast of United States and 30 km from Biloxi

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Species: Kemp's Ridley
Life Stage: Juvenile
Gender: Unknown
Release Date: 2012-06-07 15:30:00
Release Location: Northern Gulf of Mexico
Last Location: 2012-07-14 03:51:59

Background

Rambo is a juvenile Kemp's Ridley sea turtle who was caught on a fisherman's hook on a pier in Waveland, MS on May 12, 2012. After rehabilitation, the turtle was released just south of Ship Island MS on June 7, 2012.