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TurtleCam view of steamship vessel on the horizon surface.

TurtleCam view of steamship vessel on the horizon surface.
TurtleCam view of steamship vessel on the horizon surface.
TurtleCam view of steamship vessel on the horizon surface.
TurtleCam view of steamship vessel on the horizon surface.
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TurtleCam mounted on Leatherback
TurtleCam view of steamship vessel on the horizon surface.
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09/17/2016
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Image Of the Day caption:
A leatherback turtle breaches the surface near the ferry lane between Marthas Vineyard and Woods Hole, Mass. A 'turtle-borne' camera snapped this photo as part of the WHOI TurtleCam project. Using technology from the REMUS SharkCam, WHOI engineer Amy Kukulya teamed with WHOI scientist Kara Dodge, and together they were able to track and video leatherback sea turtles this past fall. The recorded video will help give important insight into the turtles movements and behavior, which in turn may lead to a better understanding of coastal threats such as entanglement in fishing lines and boat strikes. (working under NMFS Permit No. 15672-02.)
From Oceanus magazine, Vol. 52, No. 2, pg. 18:
A turtle-eye view of Martha's Vineyard Sound with the ferry in the distance. WHOI postdoctoral investigator Kara Dodge and engineer Amy Kukulya teamed up to adapt Kukulyas SharkCam autonomous tracking and imaging system to follow and film sea turtles in their natural environment.
Photo by Dermochelys coriacea, courtesy of Amy Kukulya and Kara Dodge
© Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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