Entries for date "October 2007"

NOAA Science On A Sphere: Pacific Turtle Tracking

It is common for scientists to tag animals and release them into their natural environment in order to study their behaviors and migration. Adelita, a loggerhead (Caretta caretta) sea turtle, was originally captured off of Baja, Mexico as an 8-pound juvenile. After being raised in captivity, Adelita was released on…