Fig. 5From: A pilot study on surgical implantation and efficacy of acoustic transmitters in fifteen loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta), 2021–2022Examples of excellent healing of uncomplicated surgical sites for three loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) in which subcutaneous acoustic transmitters were implanted in the right pre-femoral region. These cases have minimal scarring, smooth surface, and normal pigmentation. In all images the turtle’s head is to the right and its carapace is at the top. A, B Turtle 20–1141 1 day post-operatively and 7 weeks post-operatively; C, D Turtle 20–1083 2 day post-operatively and 7 weeks post-operatively; E, F Turtle 20–1128 1 day post-operatively and 7 weeks post-operativelyBack to article page