Baby Leatherback Sea Turtle in French Guiana

A leatherback turtle hatching on Awala Yalimapo Beach emerges from sand and seeks to reach the ocean.
Seen during a research expedition in French Guiana by Greenpeace with Damien Chevallier, from CNRS (National Center for Scientific Research).

In original language:

Expédition Tortue en Guyane

Mardi 4 juin 2019. Plage d'Awala Yalimapo, Mission tortues de Greenpeace en compagnie de Damien Chevallier, chercheur au CNRS, en mission de recherche sur les tortues. Emergence d'une tortue qui cherche à rejoindre l'océan.

Unique identifier: GP0STTHWR

Type: Image

Shoot date: 04/06/2019

Locations: France, French Guiana, South America

Credit line: © Jody Amiet / Greenpeace

Size: 4473px × 2982px 5MB

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Scientific Turtle Research Expedition in French Guiana

The beaches of French Guiana are popular places for leatherback sea turtles during the nesting season.
A team from Greenpeace France went to Yalimapo and Cayenne with Damien Chevallier, a CNRS (National Center for Scientific Research) researcher, for a scientific mission.
By equipping the turtles with GPS beacons and on-board cameras, the goal of the expedition is to understand better the behavior of these animals and learn how better protect them.

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