Source: Ambergris Today
August 9, 2011

"Amazing Turtle Rescue and Release in San Pedro - A few months ago an Olive Ridley Turtle (also commonly known as the Pacific Ridley Turtle) was rescued at the Hol Chan Marine Reserve and has been rehabilitated at the Bacalar Chico National Reserve. The staff at Hol Chan aptly named the turtle "Olive" and she was tagged with a satellite tracking device and released at Hol Chan Marine Reserve on Monday, August 8, 2011.

Dr. Todd Rimkus, a biology teacher from Marymount University, has been working with Kevin Andrewin at Gales Point tagging turtles; Dr. Rimkus donated the tag for Olive to monitor her tracking. Members of the Belize Sea Turtle Conservation Network, including Hol Chan Marine Reserve, Fisheries, Gales Point, CORAL and ECOMAR members were present for the tagging and releasing of Olive.

This was a great opportunity to raise awareness of sea turtle standings, rehabilitations, awareness and other local efforts on-going in Belize with sea turtle conservation. Kevin Andrewin from Gales Point applied the satellite tag on Olive as he has the most experience and has recently tagged two hawksbill turtles at Gales Point."

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