Bycatch Loggerhead Satellite Tagged
Below is a chart showing the track and locations of turtle 580 since its release on December 8, 2024. This map is automatically updated daily. 12/19/2024 Turtle number 580 has become entrained in the easterly flow of the Kuroshio Current and is moving southeasterly in waters that are 21-23 degrees C. Below is an animation of the current flow that 580 is currently in. 12/13/2024 Turtle 580 continues to move to the southeast in waters that are approximately 22 degrees C. Based on the track for the couple of days, 580 may have found an area where there is some forage items.. it is wandering in a localized area. Above is a chart of 580's track since release showing that 580 may have found some forage as it is remaining in a small area. 12/08/2024 Dr. Tomomi Saito and his team from the Usa Marine Biological Institute, Kochi University have tagged and released a sub-adult loggerhead turtle that was caught by fishermen at Shiina Fishing Port. The turtle wa...