Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
Created: January 16th, 2018 - 12:23 PM
Last Modified: January 16th, 2018 - 12:23 PM Entered by: Andrea Howlett
Record 292702
Last Modified: January 16th, 2018 - 12:23 PM Entered by: Andrea Howlett
Record 292702
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Country: United States |
State: Massachusetts |
County: Barnstable County |
Time: 2017-12-23 09:45:00 |
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Qty: 1 |
Age: Juvenile |
Sex: -- |
Method: Visual encounter |
Habitat: beach |
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Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: 45.00F |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: 97% |
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Sky Conditions: Light rain |
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent |
Elevation: ----- |
Barometric Pressure: 30.05 mmHg |
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Notes
Turtle had been found the week before and a necropsy was officially performed on the beach. It was determined to have been cold-stunned, which is uncommon but not unheard of in leatherbacks.
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