Turtle Identification

The national Turtle ID Programme was started back in 2011, and aims to create the first Maldives-wide photographic database of sea turtles to study population dynamics, migrations and habitat use. Photos taken by marine biologists, divers, and tourists alike can help us understand the movements of sea turtles.
Photographic identification is a non-invasive technique that allows large amounts of data to be acquired quickly across a large area from observers with little or no scientific training. Only three quality photographs (right & left facial and full body)are required to confirm if an animal is new to the database, a size estimation, plus the date and location of the sighting (site, atoll, ideally GPS).

For more information visit the hompage http://marinesavers.com/2015/01/maldives-national-sea-turtle-identification-programme-2015/