Rare sea reptile makes impressive 7,000-mile journey from tropics to northern seas and back

Rare sea reptile makes impressive 7,000-mile journey from tropics to northern seas and back

Leatherback turtle Riptide completed a rare 7,000-mile journey from Panama to the North Atlantic before returning toward Florida waters. Researchers are greatly impressed.

Rare sea reptile makes impressive 7,000-mile journey from tropics to northern seas and back – Democratic Accent

A mama turtle has impressed researchers after making a rare 7,000-mile journey in seven months, swimming from the warm waters of Panama to the North Atlantic before returning to Florida. Riptide, a female leatherback turtle from the Caribbean, was tagged and released off the coast of Panama on May 22.  Since then, Sea Turtle Conservancy, an organization based in Gainesville, Florida, has been tracking the turtle’s long and impressive journey.  A…