Photo of the Week

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December 28 was the 46th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, which protects species like the leatherback sea turtle.

December 30, 2019
This leatherback sea turtle, spotted during an ecosystem monitoring survey aboard NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter, is identifiable by its distinct ridges.

Photo: Allison Black

I note that marine vertebrate biologists are good at extrapolating what little they can see. Much of their subjects are underwater and out of sight. So they have become good at identifying species based on bits and pieces they see above water... A fleeting glimpse is all that is needed to identify a Leatherback Sea Turtle, thanks to its diagnostic longitudinal ridges.
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Sea Turtle Week 2021June 14, 2021Sea Turtle WeekJune 15, 2020December 28 was the 46th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, which protects species like the leatherback sea turtle.December 30, 2019In honor of Sea Turtle Week, check out TAS Donna Knutson’s 2010 first-hand account of witnessing a green sea turtle rescue.June 13, 2016“Trained NOAA scientists measure the carapace length of our unexpected catch.Before being returned to the Gulf, the Kemp’s Ridley is outfitted with two flipper tags.”November 18, 2013