Tag, You're It!

Tag, You're It!

Credit: Jim Abernethy

A young loggerhead turtle raised at the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton, Fla. to be tagged and tracked on its migration around the Atlantic. (NMFS Permit 1551)

Satellite Tag

Satellite Tag

Credit: Jim Abernethy

A satellite tag and attachment. Advances in technology and solar power enable researchers to tag smaller turtles. (NMFS Permit 1551)

Tagged Turtle

Tagged Turtle

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A young loggerhead turtle with a satellite tag affixed to its shell. (NMFS Permit 1551)

Tag and Release

Tag and Release

Credit: Jim Abernethy

A young loggerhead sea turtle tagged and ready for release. (NMFS Permit 1551)

Preparing to Release

Preparing to Release

Credit: Jim Abernethy

Researcher Jeanette Wyneken holds a young loggerhead sea turtle. (NMFS Permit 1551)

Sea Turtle Free

Sea Turtle Free

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A young sea turtle tagged with a satellite tag and freed into the Gulf Stream. (NMFS Permit 1551)

Ready to Migrate

Ready to Migrate

Credit: Jim Abernethy

A young loggerhead turtle affixed with a satellite tag and ready to begin its Atlantic migration. (NMFS Permit 1551)

Pretty Swimmer

Pretty Swimmer

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The tagging study found that young turtles take many paths in their Atlantic migration, with many dropping out of the ocean gyre and into the still Sargasso Sea. (NMFS Permit 1551)

Swimming Turtle

Swimming Turtle

Credit: Jim Abernethy

Young loggerhead turtles swims up the Gulf Stream from southeastern Florida. (NMFS Permit 1551)

Surfacing Turtle

Surfacing Turtle

Credit: Jim Abernethy

Satellite data shows that loggerhead sea turtles spend lots of time on the surface. (NMFS Permit 1551)

Ready to Go

Ready to Go

Credit: Jim Abernethy

Two turtles in a basket, awaiting their release into the Gulf Stream. (NMFS Permit 1551)