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Name Species Life Stage Release Date Last Location Days Transmitted Atlas Loggerhead Adult 2011-07-14 2012-05-07 298

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Introduction

'Atlas', a 362 pound adult male loggerhead sea turtle was released 20 miles off Galveston Island, Texas in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, 14 July 2011. He had been cared for by staff at the Moody Gardens Aquarium in Galveston for the past 7 years.

Project Partners

Moody Gardens, Inc. - Galveston, Texas



NOAA Sea Turtle Lab - Galveston, Texas



Texas A&M University at Galveston



US Coast Guard - Galveston and Port Arthur, Texas