AMBER
Over the coming weeks, Amber is expected to lay additional nests, allowing researchers to learn more about the habitats she uses between nesting events and how female loggerheads move around Cayman waters during the nesting season.
Cayman’s nesting turtles were born here, and so return to nest on our beaches but they actually “live” somewhere else, usually thousands of miles away. When Amber eventually leaves the Cayman Islands, her transmitter will also reveal her migration route and feeding grounds elsewhere in the Caribbean.
Amber’s transmitter was funded through Lagerhead, Caybrew’s amber lager that supports sea turtle conservation in the Cayman Islands.
For every can of Lagerhead sold, Caybrew donates CI$0.05 to sea turtle conservation, and CI$1.20 for every case sold.
Additional support came from Lagerhead launch events hosted by Sunset House and Nova, where CI$1 from every Lagerhead sold during the events was donated to the project.
Where will Amber go next? Follow her journey and find out.
Mini-Me 1
airG is one of the lead conservation partners of the Sea Turtle Tracker KY project. They are supporting three satellite transmitters to help researchers follow sea turtles as they move through Cayman waters and across the wider Caribbean.
Each turtle will reveal something different about how sea turtles use important breeding, feeding and resting areas throughout their lives.
Learn more about MiniMe and other applications developed by airG by clicking on the airG logo.
ATLAS
Atlas’ satellite transmitter was sponsored by Maples Group, and her name will be chosen by the firm’s Cayman Islands staff. It is a fitting way for the team to be part of a project that follows Cayman’s turtles far beyond the nesting beach.
Twenty years have passed since the Department of Environment’s last sea turtle satellite tracking project. During that earlier project, turtles quickly became familiar to the public, with people checking the maps daily to see where they had travelled.
Now the maps are coming back.
Check back soon to meet the Maples turtle by name.
WATTS
More than 20 years after Caribbean Utilities Company (CUC) helped sponsor Sparky, an adult female green turtle tagged on Cayman Brac in 2004, they are once again powering turtle tracking in the Cayman Islands by sponsoring Watts’ satellite transmitter.
Watts was named by CUC as a nod to the unit of electrical power. She follows Amber, named by Caybrew for its Lagerhead amber ale. Together, the names make a fitting pair for sea turtle conservation: amber is the colour used in turtle-friendly lighting near nesting beaches, and Watts is a reminder that the strength of that light matters too.
Watts will help researchers learn more about how loggerhead turtles use Cayman waters during the nesting season and where they travel after leaving our shores.
Lucy
Lucy has already begun an exciting migration towards Cuba, offering researchers the first opportunity this year to follow an adult female green turtle from her nesting beaches to the feeding grounds.
Lorri & Mike’s support extends far beyond sponsoring Lucy. For many years they have actively contributed to the Department of Environment’s sea turtle conservation programme, volunteering alongside researchers during nesting patrols and in-water capture work. They also developed the Nest Tracker mobile application, which allows researchers to record turtle nesting, capture monitoring data directly in the field, significantly improving the efficiency and accuracy of the programme.
Their long-standing dedication has made them valued members of the project, and we are delighted that they are now sponsoring one of the turtles that they have helped protect through their volunteer efforts.
Kai
Sponsored by Two Friends of Turtle Nest Inn, she was tagged on 4 August 2026 and adds another important piece to our growing understanding of green turtle migrations in the Caribbean. No two turtles follow exactly the same journey. While some may migrate to similar feeding grounds, others travel hundreds or even thousands of kilometres to entirely different locations. By tracking multiple females, researchers can compare migration routes, identify shared habitats and better understand how the Cayman Islands’ nesting population is connected to feeding areas across the wider Caribbean.
Every additional turtle strengthens the scientific value of the project, helping reveal patterns that would remain hidden if only a single individual were tracked. Kai’s journey will therefore play an important role in improving our understanding of green turtle ecology and supporting future conservation efforts throughout the region.
Sandy
Named by the owners of Aqua Bay as a tribute to the iconic Seven Mile Beach, Sandy represents the many turtles that rely on this coastline for nesting. Protecting this habitat has always been a priority for Aqua Bay.
As part of the property’s redevelopment, additional conservation measures are being implemented, including continuing to use turtle-friendly lighting, a raised pool and deck area, and a 130-foot setback from the shoreline to help preserve critical nesting areas for turtles like Sandy.
We look forward to following Sandy’s journey and hope to welcome future generations back to nest along the shores of Aqua Bay for years to come.