Tagged Leatherback (IMAGE)

Stanford University

Tagged Leatherback

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A female leatherback turtle sporting a brand new tag for satellite tracking ventures toward the surf after laying her eggs in the sand on the beach at Playa Grande, Costa Rica.

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George Shillinger, Center for Ocean Solutions and Stanford University

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