Here, you can check out the archived tracking results from many sea turtles tagged with satellite transmitters by Mote Marine Laboratory scientists over the years.<\/p>\n
Each satellite tag we deploy will stop sending information to us eventually\u2014for example, when the tag battery dies, the tag falls off, the turtle breaks it by rubbing against hard surfaces, the tag is compromised by biofouling life forms such as barnacles and algae, or in some cases, when the turtle passes away. While each turtle is tracked for a limited time, the collected data from multiple turtles have enduring value for understanding, managing and protecting populations of these endangered and threatened reptiles.<\/p>\n