MANDY

Padre Island National Seashore Kemp's Ridley Tracking Program-2007

A project of Padre Island National Seashore Kemp's Ridley Tracking Program.

click map for full-size version Mandy is a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle from the wild stock that nested at the Padre Island National Seashore 20 mile marker on 1 May 2007.

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Species: Kemp's Ridley
Life Stage: Adult
Gender: Female
Release Date: 2007-05-02 12:00:00
Release Location: Padre Island National Seashore, Texas
Last Location: 2007-09-23 22:42:51

Background

Mandy is a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle from the wild stock that nested at the Padre Island National Seashore 20 mile marker on 1 May 2007. She was outfitted with a satellite transmitter after nesting and was released at Padre Island National Seashore. She had not been documented nesting previously.

Mandy nested again at the Padre Island National Seashore 12.6 mile maker on June 7, 2007. She laid 81 eggs.