Adelita (turtle)

Adelita is the name of the first sea turtle tracked across an ocean basin, the northern Pacific Ocean. A satellite tag was placed on Adelita,[1] a female loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta), in 1996[2] by marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols for a research project.[3][4][5]

The Adelita tracking project provided the first proof of the trans-Pacific migration of loggerhead sea turtles.[6][7] Adelita was also the first animal to swim across an ocean while being tracked by a satellite.[8][9]

The 9,000 mile journey of Adelita from Mexico to Japan was featured in the PBS Nature documentary Voyage of the Lonely Turtle.[10] The documentary follows Adelita as she returns to her birthplace in Japan to lay her eggs.[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "ADELITA: A SEA TURTLE'S JOURNEY". Kirkus Reviews. June 30, 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Spectacular sea turtles and the threats they face". CNN. December 15, 2020. p. 11 of 23. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  3. ^ Yong, Ed (February 24, 2011). "Turtles use the Earth's magnetic field as a global GPS". National Geographic. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Loggerhead sea turtles go the distance". CNN. Environmental News Network. July 19, 1999. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  5. ^ Weaver, Meg (October 6, 2008). "Wallace J. Nichols on Turtles… and Tacos". National Geographic. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Mexican, Japanese and U.S. Fishermen Celebrate Sea Turtle's Epic Journey". Underwater Times. December 8, 2006. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  7. ^ "East Pacific Sea Turtle Tracking Project (1996-1997)". NASA. OBIS-SEAMAP. Blue Ocean Institute. Retrieved 18 March 2021. Ancillary Keywords: Adelita
  8. ^ Etnoyer, Peter (February 7, 2009). "Satellite tracked sea turtle swims in Google Ocean". Deep Sea News. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Sea Turtle Research of J. Nichols '89 Featured in Magazine, on PBS' Nature". DePauw University. April 12, 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  10. ^ "About". Voyage of the Lonely Turtle. PBS Nature. May 10, 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Sea Turtle Navigation". PBS Nature. May 29, 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
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