Loggerhead Sea Turtle equipped with tracking device to help scientists determine the impact of longline fishing on turtles

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Female Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) equpped with PAT (pop-up archival tags) devices to help biologists from NOAA and conservation organizations like the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, FL determine mortality rates and clutch frequency.

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Size: 6144px × 4088px
Location: Palm Beach, FL
Photo credit: © Michael Patrick O'Neill / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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