Rare Turtle Travels 7000 km to Breed

Would you like to believe that a contemporary of the extinct Dinosaurs still survives in the today's world. Well, its hard to believe but its true. An ancient and rare leatherback turtle, named Nueva Esperanz, which belongs to the dinosaurs era has still survived by adjusting itself to the present day environment.

Canadian researchers at the Canadian Sea Turtle Network in Halifax has conducted a research, by fitting a satellite transmitter on this turtle and found that it sailed for over a year to reach the Columbian coast for breeding.

This turtle which is counted as the world's largest turtle, has a weight of 500 km and a length of 2 m. It travels a distance of more than 7000 km from Canada to reach the coast of Columbia in South America as because this place is more warmer.
The Columbian scientists who are also the part of this research, has tracked the turtle with the help of the satellite device fitted on it and found the turtle to be nesting on the beach.

According to the Canadian researchers, the data received from the transmitter will help them to study the journey pattern of the turtle. Also it will enable them to take some important measures for the preservation of this turtle which is now considered as one of the endangered species in Canada.