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Tuesday April 17, 2007 2:14 pm
Turtles Document Annual Migration
Eleven female leatherback turtles yesterday began participating in what conservationists have called the “Great Turtle Race.” With satellite trackers strapped to their backs, the site hopes to draw attention to their becoming extinct.
Only 58 females arrived at Las Baulas Marine Park arrived this year to lay their eggs, whereas last year there were 124. Their 1,200 mile annual trek from Costa Rica’s Pacific coast to the Galapagos Islands is sponsored by U.S. and Costa Rican businesses and environmental groups. The trip will take about 2 weeks and you can track them online by names such as Windy, Freedom, and Stephanie Colburtle, named after the Comedy Central star.
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