Tammie, a loggerhead sea turtle that had been rescued by US Coast Guard Cutter Lawrence Lawson off the coast of Cape May, New Jersey was found with propeller cuts on her carapace. She was brought to Sea Turtle Recovery (STR) for rehabilitation. Atlantic Marine Conservation Society “AMSEAS” worked with STR and Western Connecticut University’s Finding Our Way program to provide Tammie with a satellite tag, making her the first seat turtle rehabilitated by STR to receive one. The Finding Our Way program is a year-long, hands-on learning program that gets students involved in the environmental sciences in their surroundings and fosters lifelong interest in protecting our environment.
Tammie being released with her satellite tag following rehabilitation at STR.
AMSEAS and Sea Turtle Recovery partnered up again in the Fall of 2020 to satellite tag a loggerhead sea turtle named Tabitha. Tabitha first stranded in Cape May, New Jersey in June of 2019 and was brought to STR to undergo rehabilitation for pneumonia, severe anemia, and an intestinal blockage. After over a year of rehabilitation, AMSEAS teamed up with STR to satellite tag Tabitha prior to her release.
AMSEAS Chief Scientist Rob DiGiovanni attaches a satellite tag to Tabitha’s carapace at the Sea Turtle Recovery facility.
These tags provide information about post-rehabilitation behavior and travel patterns and are an important research tool in conservation efforts.
