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Resilient Sea Turtle Joins Groundbreaking Satellite Tracking Program After Losing Flipper
Photo: Christian Bowen / Unsplash
Amelie, one of the world's most endangered sea turtles, has found hope after a traumatic amputation. Now part of the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute's innovative monitoring program, she's being tracked via satellite to learn how she adapts and thrives despite her injury.
Amelie, one of the world’s most endangered sea turtles, has found hope after a traumatic amputation. Now part of the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute’s innovative monitoring program, she’s being tracked via satellite to learn how she adapts and thrives despite her injury.