Researchers publish paper detailing the travel patterns of 15 Leatherback Sea Turtles
Leatherback Sea Turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) have been a staple in this week’s chelonian news. Researchers just published a new paper detailing the travel patterns of 15 Leatherbacks who summer in New England then head south for the winter. They surprised researchers right from the start, heading out into the open sea instead of travelling down the coast. The hope is that continued collection of data will lead researchers to discovering how they manage to navigate themselves through the open sea during their global journeys.
Turtle News From Around the World
Conservation
Yawkey, who appeared in Thursday’s World Turtle News, was released back into the Atlantic later in the day on Thursday.
Continuing our sea turtle theme, new data about Bermuda’s sea turtles will be presented at a upcoming talk, including research tracing the path of Bermuda-born sea turtles to foreign shores.
Toledo Zoo’s new hatchling Galapagos Tortoises, of the Chelonoidis nigra vicina subspecies, made their way out of quarantine into their new exhibit habitat.
Those of you living in Florida can help the FWC track Gopher Tortoises in the wild to help them better understand where they are living and how to continue conserving them.
Did You Know…
As of 2014, there were 11 recognized subspecies of the Galapagos Tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra ssp.). Of the 11 subspecies, 3 are extinct and 1 has yet to be given a subspecies name.
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