Turtle Name: Gurí
ID ARGOS code for transmitter
57123
Deployment location
International waters
57123
Deployment location
International waters
Deployment coordinates
lat 28.26 S, long 44.02 W (decimal deegres)
Deployment date
31 July 2006, at 16.30
Current location
See 'Tracking entries' below
lat 28.26 S, long 44.02 W (decimal deegres)
Deployment date
31 July 2006, at 16.30
Current location
See 'Tracking entries' below
Team in charge of deployment & tracking
Carapace length
159 cm
Life Stage
Adult
Gender
Male
Flipper/pit tag number
LR Tag Number (or Pit tag): TTM 255
RR Tag Number (or Pit tag): TTM 256
Turtle's sponsor/s
::: Remarks :::
Onboard an Uruguayan long line fishing vessel the second satellite transmitter was attached to "Gurí", a 159 cm leatherback male. The position where the turtle was incidentally captured by the longliner was: 27.96 S, 43.99 W (international waters).
Gurí, project´s first male Leatherback.
Map locator for this leatherback. Click to view an enlarged animated version. The latest positional maps are available below.