Vietnam Protects Sea Turtles By Satellite
November 22, 2006 @ 09:47 AM (EST)
Source: Vietnamnet.vn
Three blue turtles on Con Dao Island have been affixed with special equipment which can send signals to satellites, which can help scientists follow the movements of the turtles.
"After one month, the equipment still works well. Watching the movements of the turtles by satellite has exceeded our expectations," said Le Xuan Ai, Director of the Con Dao National Park...
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