Sea Turtle Conservancy

Sea Turtle Satellite Tracking | Caroline

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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
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Cumulative distance traveled: 10,024 km (6,229 miles)

Distance covered since last location: 64 km

Maximum dive depth: 715 m (2,345 feet)

Maximum dive depth since last location: 18 m

Notes: Caroline has moved south and continues to stay over the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. A recent dive lasted under 30 minutes. Straight line distance from release site is 3,115 km.

Sea floor depth: between 3,000 and 4,000 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 Sea Turtle Conservancy. Data © WWF and Partners.
This map is updated with new points as soon as they are received by the Sea Turtle Conservancy. 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.

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