Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)
Created: December 19th, 2015 - 05:58 PM
Last Modified: December 21st, 2015 - 07:45 AM Entered by: Andrea Howlett
Record 243201
Last Modified: December 21st, 2015 - 07:45 AM Entered by: Andrea Howlett
Record 243201
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Country: United States |
State: Massachusetts |
County: Barnstable County |
Time: 2015-12-19 09:12:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Juvenile |
Sex: -- |
Method: Visual encounter |
Habitat: Sea shore |
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Notes
Part of a volunteer project for Mass Audubon. Turtle was transported to Mass Audubon's sanctuary in Wellfleet Bay. Turtle was found dead.
EDIT: I learned the next day that this turtle was, indeed, alive and was transported to the New England Aquarium's hospital that evening!
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