Sea Turtle Tracking

A Florida sea turtle hospital is getting help from space to monitor animals they've rehabilitated. The scientists are particularly interested in amputees. Using satellite tracking devices in collaboration with the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, the Loggerhead Marinelife Center released Amelie on Wednesday. The Kemp’s ridley turtle lost her right forelimb, probably to a shark bite. The center's staff glued a tracking tag to her shell before returning her to the Atlantic Ocean. They also used ultrasound to see that she's developing eggs. The center is now tracking four amputee turtles. Another one released in January has traveled nearly 700 miles.