Cayman Islands

Update from the field: Juvenile green sea turtle tagging in the Cayman Islands

Update from the field: Juvenile green sea turtle tagging in the  Cayman Islands

Upwell recently partnered with the Cayman Turtle Centre on Grand Cayman Island to deploy microsatellite tags on 30 captive-reared green sea turtles of different age classes. By releasing sea turtles of different age classes from the same location at the same time, we are examining how variables such as age and size may influence the likelihood of encountering optimal foraging habitats and decreasing the risk of early mortality.