Nicole - Mayotte Island Green Turtles 2005
A project of Islameta Group, Dept. of Biology - University of Pisa.
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This turtle has been approached while nesting on a small island in the Northern side of Mayotte. She then moved South and reached the waters in front of the main nesting beach of Saziley, in the southernmost part of the island before visiting its Eastern part. When will she start to migrate?
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