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 Sea Turtle Tracking & Conservation: Ibonga
World Wildlife Fund Tortugas Marinas Project Sea Turtle Conservancy Proyecto Karumbe Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique Centre d´Ecologie et Physiologie Energétique IUCN

Animated Map  |  Project & Turtle Information
Project Turtles: Aitkanti | Apotilï | Caroline | Choroeüo | Cristina | Fermina | Gurí | Kawana | Ibélice | Ibonga | Idun | Jamur | Marina | Palana | Quasimoda | Rickie | Romana | Shelldon | Victoria | Yalimapo | Zoe


Cumulative distance traveled: 2,814 km (1,749 miles)

 

Distance covered since last location: n/a

Maximum dive depth: 965 m (3,166 feet)

 

Maximum dive depth since last location: n/a

Notes:Ibonga has moved east, but is still in the same general area. A recent dive lasted just under 30 minutes. Straight line distance from release site is 1,917 km.

 

Sea floor depth: around 5,000 m


Cumulative Distance refers to how far the turtle has actually travelled since it was first tagged. Straight Line Distance refers to the distance between where the turtle was first tagged and its current position in a straight line.

Please note: The presentation of data here does not constitute publication, and the researchers who contributed this data retain all intellectual property rights.
Note to IE users: If the Animated Map does not work, you need to open Internet Explorer > Tools > Internet Options > Advanced, scroll down to Multimedia and check "Play animations in web pages" Click OK. Close and reopen IE.

Map courtesy of Sea Turtle Conservancy. Data © WWF and Partners.
This map is updated with new points as soon as they are received by the Sea Turtle Conservancy. The red location point is the most recent location received for this turtle. If the red point is more than two months old, then the transmitter is most likely no longer working.

Map may be reproduced for educational or conservational purposes with the following credit: "Data © WWF and STC, map courtesy of STC."


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