Moochula

Hawksbill Hope & Marymount University

A project of Marymount University & HawksbillHope.

click map for full-size version Moochula, a nesting hawksbill found at Gale Point, Belize was tagged in 2012 in Marymount University's & Hawksbill Hope's satellite tagging program.

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Species: Hawksbill
Life Stage: Adult
Gender: Female
Release Date: 2012-07-01 10:00:00
Release Location: Manatee Bar Site #3 Belize
Last Location: 2013-03-03 14:12:24

Adoptive Parents:
Diana Gulick
Dan Valenti & Jessica Rudolph

Background

Moochula was tagged on July 1st at site #3 on the Manatee Bar Beach. She has been tagged as part of our on going efforts to help protect Hawksbill Sea Turtles in Gales Point, Belize. This is the 2nd Hawksbill sea turtle tagged directly by one of our study abroad classes at Marymount University. Hawksbill Hope is working to raise awareness about sea turtles and their importance in Gales Point. You can learn more about our story and that of Moochula at www.hawksbillhope.org.