Leatherback Turtle in French Guiana

Leatherback turtle on Awala Yalimapo beach as seen during a research expedition in French Guiana.
A camera and GPS are installed on the turtle by Damien Chevallier, researcher at the CNRS (National Center for Scientific Research).

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Expédition Tortue en Guyane

Mardi 4 juin 2019. Awala Yalimapo Beach, mission Tortue de Greenpeace avec Damien Chevallier, chercheur au CNRS en mission de recherche sur les tortues.
Des scientifiques en train de fixer une balise GPS et une caméra embarquée sur la tortue luth.

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Unique identifier: GP0STTHWC

Type: Image

Shoot date: 04/06/2019

Locations: France, French Guiana, South America

Credit line: © Jody Amiet / Greenpeace

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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