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The Adelita tracking project provided the first proof of the trans-Pacific migration of loggerhead sea turtles. [6] [7] Adelita was also the first animal to swim across an ocean while being tracked by a satellite. [8] [9] The 9,000 mile journey of Adelita from Mexico to Japan was featured in the PBS Nature documentary Voyage of the Lonely ...
Among its other ongoing initiatives, Loggerhead's Sea Turtle Protection Zone asks boaters to take voluntary precautions during sea turtle nesting season, which runs from March 1 to Oct. 31.
A satellite tagged loggerhead turtle pushes its way to the water at West Dennis Beach in July 2020, one of seven sea turtles released. The animals were all found cold-stunned on Cape Cod the ...
A Loggerhead Sea Turtle makes it way to the Atlantic Ocean in Juno Beach, Florida. Authorities in the state are working to stop sea turtles from getting from the beach to a nearby road in Flagler ...
Sea turtles need to reach the surface to breathe, and therefore many drown once caught. Loggerhead and hawksbill turtles are particularly vulnerable. Nearly all species of sea turtle are classified as Endangered. They are killed for their eggs, meat, skin and shells. They also face habitat destruction. Climate change has an impact on turtle ...
The subspecific classification of the loggerhead sea turtle is debated, but most authors consider it a single polymorphic species. [12] Molecular genetics has confirmed hybridization of the loggerhead sea turtle with the Kemp's ridley sea turtle, hawksbill sea turtle, and green sea turtles. The extent of natural hybridization is not yet ...
Ten dead sea turtles were found around Cape Cod and the Islands, according to Mass Audubon. Any sightings can be reported at seaturtlesightings.org or to 888-SEA-TURT (888-732-8878).
A loggerhead sea turtle returning to sea after nesting in the Gnaraloo Bay Rookery Gnaraloo Bay Sampled nest monitored by GTCP field team throughout incubation. The Gnaraloo Turtle Conservation Program (GTCP) is an environmental organisation based at the Gnaraloo pastoral station and run by the Gnaraloo Wilderness Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation.