Meet Amber
A loggerhead sea turtle swimming the Caribbean, tracked by a satellite transmitter funded by Lagerhead.
LIVE SATELLITE TRACKER
Where is Amber
right now?
Amber’s satellite tag transmits her position each time she surfaces. Updated daily by the Cayman Islands Department of Environment.
~80
Years a loggerhead can live
300+
Eggs per nesting season
50+
Days tracked so far
1 in 1,000
Hatchlings reach adulthood
HER STORY
An ancient creature in a modern ocean
Amber is a wild loggerhead sea turtle — part of an ancient lineage that has navigated the world’s oceans for more than 100 million years. She came ashore to nest in Grand Cayman, where a team from the Cayman Islands Department of Environment encountered her during a nighttime tagging operation and carefully fitted a satellite transmitter to her shell.
The transmitter now beams her position back to researchers each time she surfaces to breathe. The data helps the DoE understand her migration route, foraging grounds and the threats she faces along the way.
Understanding those threats is urgent. In Cayman, loggerheads face habitat loss, poaching, artificial lighting and a changing climate that is warming the very beaches where they nest. But once they leave the shore, much of their lives disappears from view. Where they travel, where they feed and what dangers they encounter at sea remain largely unknown.
“Much of the lives of Cayman’s loggerhead turtles remains unseen. We do not yet know where many go to feed, and by following Amber’s journey, we can begin to understand these hidden parts of their lives and the wider ocean habitats they depend on.”
– Alejandro Prat, Turtle Tagging Project Lead, Cayman Islands Department of Environment
THE PARTNERSHIP
A beer dedicated to sea turtle conservation
How it works
Lagerhead is Caybrew’s tribute to Cayman’s turtles and to the researchers and volunteers who dedicate their time to protecting them. Named after the loggerhead species, it is a smooth amber lager brewed with toasted malt notes and a crisp finish.
For every can, pint or pitcher poured, a donation is made directly to the Cayman Islands Department of Environment, funding turtle conservation through targeted research, nesting beach monitoring and public education programmes.
The first turtle to be tagged in the DoE’s new turtle tracking programme, Amber, had her satellite transmitter sponsored by the initial funds raised through Lagerhead’s launch.
- DoE Partnership
The Cayman Islands Department of Environment leads sea turtle research, tagging and protection across all three islands.
- Satellite Science
Argos satellite tags transmit Amber’s GPS position with each surface breath, giving researchers a continuous picture of her movements.
Amber’s Journey So Far
May 2026
Lagerhead Launches
Caybrew debuts Lagerhead, a 4.4% ABV amber lager, in cans and on draught. For every purchase of Lagerhead, a donation is made to the Cayman Islands Department of Environment towards turtle conservation.
June 2026
Amber is Tagged
Using the initial funds raised by Lagerhead, researchers from the Cayman Islands Department of Environment fitted Amber with a satellite transmitter on a nesting beach in Grand Cayman, beginning her journey.
July 2026
Amber is Nesting
Amber's transmitter shows that she is still in the Cayman Islands completing her nesting cycle.
Ongoing
Real-Time Tracking
The DoE publishes Amber's satellite positions daily. Follow the live map above to see where she is right now.
DRINK GOOD BEER. DO GOOD THINGS.
Raise a glass
for Amber.
Lagerhead is available at bars, restaurants, and liquor stores across the Cayman Islands. Every purchase directly supports turtle conservation.
