Revealing the mysteries of the turtles in Baja California Sur

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Científicos y técnicos del grupo tortuguero de Los Cabos

Cuauhtémoc Morgan

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Se tuvieron todos los cuidados con la tortuga Azteca

Wednesday afternoon was released the third ridley turtle with satellite transponder on the beaches of Los Cabos. The turtle was named AZTECA.

For the scientific community remains in a mystery migration of this species that reaches the coast of Baja California Sur to lay eggs.

The turtle group in the municipality of Los Cabos, with the sponsorship of hotel companies have placed a transmitter on the turtle Olive Ridley species, for satellite tracking it and know their migration route.

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Este es el transmisor satelital que se le colocó a la tortuga.

Graciela Tiburcio, local scientist head of this program promotes conservation and study of the turtle in Baja California Sur, as it is an endangered species.

This is the third turtle that is released with a satellite transmitter on this year. Scientists and any person who wants it can track next week the path of the turtle AZTECA in www.cabotortugas.org page or follow the link through the page http://www.colectivopericu.wordpress.com

Watch the video in: http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-352131

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Tortuga de la especie golfina que se soltó en San José del Cabo.