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 JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Satellite transmitters glued to the back of a turtle released into the South China Sea last year are beaming signals from an Indonesian coastal town — and scientists are offering $500 to anyone who can find them.
They believe the turtle — one of 12 released as part of an experiment to monitor their behavior — was illegally captured and killed for its meat. Still, scientists want to retrieve the devices to learn more about the threatened sea creatures.
"We are interested in bringing closure to this case," said C. H. Diong, a Singaporean zoologist taking part in the study. "We are only interested in the science, not the legality. We don't want to frighten anyone."
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