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Turtle name: Victoria

ID ARGOS code for transmitter
57125

Deployment location

International waters

Deployment coordinates
Lat 28.212 S, Long 44.293 W (decimal deegres)

Deployment date
14 august 2006

Current location
See 'Tracking entries' below

Team in charge of deployment & tracking

Carapace length

126 cm

Life Stage
Juvenile

Gender
Unknown

Flipper/pit tag number
LR Tag Number (or Pit tag): DTM 251
RR Tag Number (or Pit tag): DTM 252

Turtle's sponsor/s

 ::: Remarks :::
Onboard an uruguayan longline fishing vessel another satellite transmitter was attached to a 126 cm juvenile leatherback, named "Victoria" by the crew of the vessel. The position where the turtle was incidentally captured by the longliner was: 28.08 S, 44.26 W (international waters).
The leatherback turtle named Victoria. Click to view an enlarged picture. 
© Marin Abreu / PNOFA
The leatherback turtle named Victoria. Click to view an enlarged picture.
© Marin Abreu / PNOFA
Animated map of Victoria. 
© WWF-CCC
Map locator for this leatherback. Click to view an enlarged animated version. The latest positional maps are available below.
© WWF-CCC