The dot was tracking the journey of a fake turtle egg, which Pheasey had planted deep within a real turtle nest the day before. With just one fake egg hidden within a clutch of more than 100 eggs , she hoped they wouldn't be detected by poachers. If the fake eggs were taken from the nests, the SIM card would find a signal and send an alert with GPS coordinates to Pheasey. Pheasey and her team inserted the fake eggs into turtle nests during the night. "In many bars and restaurants, people will make turtle egg soup, or they'll put a raw turtle egg in a drink."

Source: CNN December 16, 2020 02:03 UTC