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Tracking the Movement of Leatherbacks in the Atlantic
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Project Turtles: Aitkanti | Apotilï | Caroline | Choroeüo | Cristina | Fermina | Gurí | Kawana | Ibélice | Ibonga | Idun | Jamur | Marina | Palana | Quasimoda | Rickie | Romana | Shelldon | Victoria | Yalimapo | Zoe
Cumulative distance traveled: 14,330 km (8,905 miles)
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| Distance covered since last location: NA
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Maximum dive depth: 840 m (2,756 feet)
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| Maximum dive depth since last location: 51 m
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Notes: Aitkanti is in the same area off the European coast. A recent dive lasted 10 minutes. Straight line distance from release site is 5,593 km.
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| Sea floor depth: less than 250 m
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Cumulative Distance refers to how far the turtle has actually travelled since it was first tagged. Straight Line Distance refers to the distance between where the turtle was first tagged and its current position in a straight line.
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Map courtesy of Dan Evans, Caribbean Conservation Corporation. Data © WWF and Partners.
This map is updated with new points as soon as they are received by the Caribbean Conservation Corporation. The red location point is the most recent location received for this turtle. If the red point is more than two months old, then the transmitter is most likely no longer working.
Map may be reproduced for educational or conservational purposes with the following credit: "Data © WWF and CCC, map courtesy of CCC."
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