Caribbean Leatherback Tracking

In 2003, Sea Turtle Conservancy (STC) began satellite tagging sea turtles to study their migration of Caribbean coast leatherbacks to their feeding grounds. Through STC’s Sea Turtle Migration-Tracking Education Program, the public is invited to watch along as we learn more about these amazing animals.

Ben Hicks

In 2003, Sea Turtle Conservancy began to study the migration patterns of critically endangered leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) nesting along the Caribbean coasts of Costa Rica and Panama. The study will reveal important information about the turtle’s migratory behavior, which will help both conservationists and natural resource managers to improve protection efforts for this endangered species.

Buddy

Crush

Cuperina III

Honu

Pebbles

Riptide

Seayoncé

Sol

Tingum

Turt Reynolds

Donna Shello

Esperanza

Reef Witherspoon

Victory

Dr Turtle

Mikey – Xena

Pedro PaSCALE

Samana

Turtina

Big Blue

CUper-ina II

Certinada

Super

CUper-ina

Eunoia

Guava

Moxie

Mumu

Eve

Frankie

Jujube

Merën

Shelly

Certina

Lucaya

Milly

Stella

Lincoln

Marina

Soca

Soropta

Tortuga Turista II

Calypso Blue V

Lady Aurelia

Tortuga Turista

Calypso Blue IV

Caña

Insolites

Calypso Blue III

Panama Jack

Calypso Blue II

Panama Jackie

Calypso Blue

Karma

Saila

Crystal

Groove

Shelle

Additional turtles were tracked from 2003 through 2010:

Prior to 2010, transmitters were attached using a “backpack” style harness (image). in 2010, STC switched to a direct attachment method that is less invasive, quicker, and has less drag in the water than the harness method.

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