Deborah

IMMS Ridley 5

A project of Institute for Marine Mammal Studies.

click map for full-size version Deborah (Kemp's Ridley) is on the coast of United States and 33 km from Biloxi

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Species: Kemp's Ridley
Life Stage: Juvenile
Gender: Unknown
Release Date: 2012-06-21 15:00:00
Release Location: Northern Gulf of Mexico
Last Location: 2012-07-15 02:09:08

Background

Deborah is a juvenile Kemp's Ridley sea turtle who was caught on a fisherman's hook on a pier in Waveland, MS on June 1, 2012. After rehabilitation, the turtle was released just south of Ship Island MS on June 21, 2012.