Sea Turtle Satellite Tracking | Pacifica

 

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Pacifica

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Cumulative distance traveled: 6,719 km (4,175 miles)
Distance covered since last location: 134 km
Average speed from last location: 0.8 kph (0.5 mph)
Time tracked: 255 days
Notes: Pacifica won the 2009 Tour de Turtles. She was the first turtle to swim 2,620 km and she did so in 72 days, an averge of 37 km (23 miles) per day. She is currently north of the Galapagos Islands.

Please note: The presentation of data here does not constitute publication, and the researchers who contributed this data retain all intellectual property rights.

Map created by Sea Turtle Conservancy using Google Earth Mapping API. Data & Map © STC.
This map is updated with new points as soon as they are received by the Sea Turtle Conservancy. The turtle icon location point is the most recent location received for this turtle. If the most recent point is more than two months old, then the transmitter is most likely no longer working.

Map may be reproduced for educational purposes with the following credit: “Data and map © STC.”