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Bonaire Nature & Nature Organizations: Tracking 'STINAPA' - week of Nov 14.
Bonaire Talk: Bonaire Nature & Nature Organizations: STCB (Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire): Tracking 'STINAPA' - week of Nov 14.
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Andrew Uhr (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #141) on Monday, November 15, 2004 - 11:12 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Dear Friends,

'STINAPA', our Green turtle, is once again swimming in a more westerly direction towards Nicaragua. For reasons unknown, we did not receive any communication from the Argos satellite system yesterday but in the last 2 days 'STINAPA' has covered approximately 150 km and is now over 960 km from Bonaire.

We will keep you posted.

Best regards,

Andy Uhr
Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire

PO Box 492
Kralendijk, Bonaire
Netherlands Antilles

phone (599) 717 2225
cellular (599) 790 0433
email stcb@bonaireturtles.org
website www.bonaireturtles.org
map

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Andrew Uhr (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #143) on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 - 8:21 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Dear Friends,

Green turtle 'STINAPA' is currently swimming at a rate in excess of 80 km a day and is approximately 1060 km from Bonaire. If she keeps heading in her current direction, she is approximately 500 km away from suitable habitat. We'll probably know her ultimate destination this weekend.

We will keep you posted.

Best regards,

Andy Uhr
Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire

PO Box 492
Kralendijk, Bonaire
Netherlands Antilles

phone (599) 717 2225
cellular (599) 790 0433
email stcb@bonaireturtles.org
website www.bonaireturtles.org

map

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Glen Reem (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1915) on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 - 6:12 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Now if there was only a camera on Stinapa, uplinking what she was doing. Maybe we could find the reasons for the excursions from a straight line route. :–)

Andy,

What causes the device to detach: cement aging, carapace 'shedding' or what??? Deliberate design?

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Andrew Uhr (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #144) on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - 10:29 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

The transmitter is fastened with epoxy which eventually ages and fails. The turtle usually gives the process an assist by rubbing against rocks or coral heads.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Andrew Uhr (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #145) on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - 10:32 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Dear Friends,

Green turtle 'STINAPA' covered about 100 km yesterday and is now approximately 1150 km from Bonaire. She now appears to be headed toward Costa Rica.

Best regards,

Andy Uhr
Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire

PO Box 492
Kralendijk, Bonaire
Netherlands Antilles

phone (599) 717 2225
cellular (599) 790 0433
email stcb@bonaireturtles.org
website www.bonaireturtles.org

map

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Glen Reem (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1919) on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - 9:20 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

TKS,Andy. Obviously an easier attachment than for whales; that at least used to be the first problem given to new students since one just might have a really bright idea and do it.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Andrew Uhr (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #146) on Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 8:14 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Dear Friends,

'STINAPA', our female Green turtle, is 1250 km off of Bonaire after covering another 90 km yesterday.

Best regards,

Andy Uhr
Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire
PO Box 492
Kralendijk, Bonaire
Netherlands Antilles

phone (599) 717 2225
cellular (599) 790 0433
email stcb@bonaireturtles.org
website www.bonaireturtles.org
map

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Carole Baker (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4341) on Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 10:36 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

She's on a mission, for sure! Amazing...simply amazing. Carole

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Andrew Uhr (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #147) on Friday, November 19, 2004 - 10:16 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Dear Friends,

'STINAPA', our female Green turtle, has slowed down some and only traveled 60 km yesterday. She is still in very deep water and is approximately 1300 km from Bonaire.

Best regards,

Andy Uhr
Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire

PO Box 492
Kralendijk, Bonaire
Netherlands Antilles

phone (599) 717 2225
cellular (599) 790 0433
email stcb@bonaireturtles.org
website www.bonaireturtles.org
map

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Denise Kacavas (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #894) on Friday, November 19, 2004 - 12:10 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

This is so cool! And she doesn't even have a road map :-) I wonder if we'll see that her stay someplace for awhile after hitting land and then move on to someplace else - back to Bonaire ... ?

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Andrew Uhr (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #148) on Saturday, November 20, 2004 - 8:39 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Once she arrives at her home feeding grounds, she won't stray too far afield from the general location until she's ready to nest again. In 2 to 4 years, she'll come back to Bonaire and nest once again.

Andy

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Andrew Uhr (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #149) on Saturday, November 20, 2004 - 8:40 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Dear Friends,

'STINAPA', our female Green turtle, covered approximately 75 km and is now 1375 km from Bonaire. She has turned slightly to the north and is approaching an area of shallow water known as the Albuquerque Cays.

Best regards,

Andy Uhr
Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire

PO Box 492
Kralendijk, Bonaire
Netherlands Antilles

phone (599) 717 2225
cellular (599) 790 0433
email stcb@bonaireturtles.org
website www.bonaireturtles.org
map

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Cynde (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #12663) on Saturday, November 20, 2004 - 7:47 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Andy, thanks again for updating is on this little gal. It is so amazing to me how they go so far to nest and lay eggs, then make their way back to their other home. Whatever happened to the ones from last season (sorry if it's been posted somewhere else)...do they still have their tracking devices on?

Guess I need to go see where "Tom" is now :-)

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Andrew Uhr (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #150) on Sunday, November 21, 2004 - 8:06 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

For reasons unknown we lost the signals from 'Extra' and 'Tom' on the same day. 'Extra' had already made it back to her home feeding grounds about 150 km off the coast of Honduras. 'Tom' was still in deep water when we lost his signal. He was headed in the direction of Saba or the Saba Banks.

Andy

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Denise Kacavas (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #896) on Sunday, November 21, 2004 - 10:22 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Are the turtles who return to Bonaire, like Stinapa, for nesting, the same turtles who are born on Bonaire? And are the home feeding grounds typically the same area they return to after every nesting?

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Andrew Uhr (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #152) on Monday, November 22, 2004 - 8:15 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Yes, it is highly probable that Stinapa was born on Bonaire and that she will go back to the same area after nesting here.

Andy

 


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