By Andrew Uhr (BonaireTalker - Post #82) on Monday, June 14, 2004 - 2:26 pm: |
Hi All,
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By Cynde (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #11373) on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - 1:00 pm: |
Andy, thanks for the update! Hopefully folks will be able to help out a bit
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By Andrew Uhr (BonaireTalker - Post #83) on Saturday, July 10, 2004 - 8:56 am: |
Below is a recent press release from Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire regarding the start of the satellite tracking program with the release of a rather large loggerhead:
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By Freddie Hughes (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5012) on Saturday, July 10, 2004 - 11:23 am: |
Andrew , thank you so much for the update.. does this mean that we will once again be part of the tracking of this turtle?? It was very educational to see where Shillie and Nautilla ended up last year.. Do we know if the transmitters on those two are still working??? {"The radio signals unfortunately no longer provide us with precise locations for the turtles, which is probably the result of the short times that the turtles are staying at the surface to breathe, low batteries in the transmitters, damaged antennas, or a combination of these factors."}How long is the life of the batteries suppose to be ??
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By Carole Baker (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3738) on Saturday, July 10, 2004 - 7:02 pm: |
Andy, that is ONE impressive turtle!!! My goodness....its head appears to be as large as a human's head! My, my!!!
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By Andrew Uhr (BonaireTalker - Post #84) on Sunday, July 11, 2004 - 9:33 am: |
Freddie -- last word I had from Robert van Dam, both transmitters were still working but there is not a lot of confidence in the data being received due to the combination of factors that Robert stated. My understanding is that the batteries have a maximum life of approximately 18 months.
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By Carole Baker (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3746) on Sunday, July 11, 2004 - 11:58 am: |
Andy, thank you so much! I have sent off a contribution to the STCP via SupportBonaire this morning. I hope our donation helps with the tracking program this year....the best of luck to everyone involved! Can't wait to read all of your updates on BT this year!! Thanks, again, Andy and Bob. Carole
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By Karen Wood (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 - 10:08 pm: |
Hello Robert
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By Andrew Uhr (BonaireTalker - Post #85) on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 - 8:48 am: |
Hi Karen,
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By Andrew Uhr (BonaireTalker - Post #87) on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 - 8:58 am: |
Karen,
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