Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)
Created: December 6th, 2016 - 11:34 AM
Last Modified: December 6th, 2016 - 11:34 AM Entered by: Andrea Howlett
Record 267984
Last Modified: December 6th, 2016 - 11:34 AM Entered by: Andrea Howlett
Record 267984
Country: United States |
State: Massachusetts |
County: Barnstable County |
Time: 2016-12-03 09:50:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Juvenile |
Sex: -- |
Method: Visual encounter |
Habitat: Beach |
Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: 44.00F |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: 60% |
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Sky Conditions: Partly Cloudy |
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent |
Elevation: ----- |
Barometric Pressure: 29.83 mmHg |
Notes
NW Winds 23 mph with 32.2 mph gusts.
Found in conjunction with Massachusetts Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary's Sea Turtle Stranding Project.
Found with Mike Howlett and Bob Ferguson.
Turtle was transported to the New England Aquarium's turtle hospital for evaluation and rehabilitation.