Posted on August, 12 2006

Yalimapo has moved east towards the western coast of Africa, but is still southwest of the Cape Verde Islands. A recent dive lasted over 30 minutes. Straight line distance from release site is 3,036 km.

Cumulative distance traveled: 8,993 km
Distance covered since last location: 497 km
Maximum dive depth: 1020 m
Maximum dive depth since last location: 96 m

To view the map, click on the map picture to the right, or you can download it.

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* Total Distance: refers to how far the turtle has actually travelled since it was first tagged.
* Distance (straight line): refers to the distance between where the turtle was fisrt tagged and its current position in a straight line.