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Tracking

Wassaw Will

Wassaw Will is an adult female loggerhead sea turtle encountered nesing on Wassaw Island, GA by researchers from University of Florida Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research and the Caretta Research Project (CRP). She measured 100.1 cm curved carapace (shell) length. Wassaw Will was first seen and tagged in 2010 by CRP researchers, and visited us again in 2013, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025. She typically lays 5 or 6 nests a year, resulting in 31 total nests with 2845 eggs, 2184 of which have hatched! At least 3 documented nests have been lost to storms or tidal surge. Through the genetics project run by Dr. Brain Shamblin at UGA, we have determined that Wassaw Will does not have any known relatives in the North Atlantic Recovery Unit at this time.Wassaw Will was released with a satellite transmitter on May 27, 2025 and is taking part in the 2025 Tour de Turtles. Data © UF Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research.

Most recent location date: January 29, 2026

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Migration Map

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Cumulative distance traveled: 2,728 km (1,695 miles)
Distance covered since last location: 27.41 km (17.03 miles)
Average speed since release: 0.46 kph (0.29 mph)
Average speed since last location: 2.24 kph (1.39 mph)
Time since last location update: 23 hours
Time tracked: 246 days

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On average, transmitters will send signals for around 1 year from the time the turtle is released. Sometimes it can be 2 years, and sometimes it can be less than a year. The turtle icon location point represents the most recent location received for this turtle. It is not uncommon for a transmitter to skip a day or two due to the turtle’s behavior or biofouling on the transmitter or antenna. This map is automatically updated with new points as soon as they are received by the Sea Turtle Conservancy. If the most recent point is more than two months old, then the transmitter is most likely no longer working.

The presentation of data here is for educational and entertainment purposes and does not constitute publication, and the researchers who contributed this data retain all intellectual property rights. Map, materials, images or data may NOT be used without permission. Use of this map, material, images, or data for any purpose (including, but not limited to, reproduction and distribution) without the written consent of the Sea Turtle Conservancy or the researcher/institute contributing the data is prohibited.

Map created by Mapotic for Sea Turtle Conservancy. Data and Map © STC (unless otherwise noted)

**SCAM ALERT!** If you have been offered a STC tracked turtle by purchasing something from Bela Wonder, MyTurtleProject, Mahola, Tidalia, Earth Lives, Ocean Lives, Ocean Project.co (not to be confused with ‘The Ocean Project’), Blue Ocean, Turtle’s Journey, Wildlife Team, Wildlife Mission, Wildlife Charm, or Ocean Better, they have used Sea Turtle Conservancy’s turtle tracking information without our permission. The one exception is ‘Fahlo (previously called Wildlife Collections),’ which has an exclusive partnership with STC involving our tracked turtles.