Marjorie was captured and held in a box on the beach after she had nested the night before.
Researchers start attaching the transmitter as soon as there is light enough to see.
The turtle is kept cool with damp towels. The transmitter is attached to Marjorie using layers of fiberglass strips hardened with a resin. The resin is applied to the fiberglass strips using a paintbrush. A layer of cloth is placed between the bottom of the transmitter and the back of the turtle. This helps researchers remove the transmitter if they come across the turtle again.