Migratory Connectivity in the Ocean (MiCO)

According to data from British charity The Olive Ridley Project, the longest recorded journey made by a green turtle stands at 3,979 kilometres, a route that took it from the Chagos Archipelago to Somalia. Leatherbacks can travel up to 16,000 kilometres a year as they cross the Pacific in search of food and nesting sites. Loggerheads, meanwhile, have been tracked swimming from Japan to Mexico. These routes take