Two loggerheads first turtles tagged in new tracking project
Two loggerhead turtle nesting on local beaches have become the first turtles to be fitted with a satellite transmitter and acoustic tag as part of a new tracking programme by the Department of Environment.
The first turtle, named Amber in honour of Cayman Islands Brewery’s Lagerhead amber beer which helps fund turtle conservation, was tagged by a team of researchers on the night of Monday, 1 June. The second, Watts, sponsored by CUC and named after units of power, was tagged on Tuesday, 2 June. They are the first of 10 turtles the department expects to tag this summer. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Jun 12, 2026 09:05 PM