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Bonaire Nature & Nature Organizations: Satellite Tracking - Week of Nov 30
Bonaire Talk: Bonaire Nature & Nature Organizations: STCB (Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire): Satellite Tracking - Week of Nov 30
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Andrew Uhr (BonaireTalker - Post #33) on Monday, December 1, 2003 - 8:56 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Update for Nov 30:

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Dear Friends,

Although we did receive signals from 'Nautila' and 'Schillie' today, unfortunately none are of sufficient quality to be mappable. This is normal during satellite turtle tracking, as these animals spend very little time at the sea surface.

I will keep you posted,

Robert

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Andrew Uhr (BonaireTalker - Post #34) on Tuesday, December 2, 2003 - 10:58 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Update for Dec 1:

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Dear Friends,

Today we received good signals for both the hawksbills we are tracking. It looks like 'Nautila' has cleared the coast of the Dominican Republic, passing by Saona Island, and now has many more movement options. She is actually only about 35 km from Mona Island, a major hawksbill breeding site, and where the 'Bonaire turtle team' (Gielmon 'Funchi' Egbreghts and myself) was visiting just last week.

In the meantime, 'Schillie' was located yesterday at Ebo's Reef at Klein Bonaire. She is due to lay another nest any day now.

I will keep you posted,

Robert P van Dam

Project Director
Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire

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

P.O. Box 492
Kralendijk, Bonaire
Netherlands Antilles

"Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire, local affiliate of the Wider Caribbean Sea
Turtle Conservation Network (WIDECAST), has been protecting sea turtles
through research, conservation and education since 1991."


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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Cynde (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #9639) on Tuesday, December 2, 2003 - 11:47 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Robert, thank you for the update. I have been hesitant to even open the threads the last couple of days, in fear that Nautila had met a horrible fate. Glad she cleared the area, and has more options. I have a question (may be dumb)...what is the normal route that the turtles take once they finish laying their eggs?

Thanks,

Cynde

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Brian (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #439) on Tuesday, December 2, 2003 - 4:01 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Well done Nautila and to Schillie - please keep the updates coming.

Cheers

Brian

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Carole Baker (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2901) on Tuesday, December 2, 2003 - 5:58 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

We can look in again with both eyes open, now, Cyn! I get nervous, too....but she'll make it....I just know it! Carole

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Andrew Uhr (BonaireTalker - Post #35) on Wednesday, December 3, 2003 - 8:39 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Seems I failed to upload the tracking maps for Dec 1:

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Andrew Uhr (BonaireTalker - Post #36) on Wednesday, December 3, 2003 - 8:44 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Update for Dec 2:
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Dear Friends,

'Nautila' continues to confuse us, as now it appears she may have backtracked again, along the southern coast of Isla Saona, part of the , Dominican Republic's Parque Nacional del Este. Hopefully in the next few days it will become clearer where this turtle wants to go.

On Monday night we had another nesting activity on Klein Bonaire very likely attributable to our second transmittered hawksbill, 'Schillie'. One weak signal received from her yesterday indicates that she may now have left Bonaire towards the North, but we will have to wait on further transmisions for confirmation.

I will keep you posted,

Robert P van Dam

Project Director
Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire

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

P.O. Box 492
Kralendijk, Bonaire
Netherlands Antilles

"Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire, local affiliate of the Wider Caribbean Sea
Turtle Conservation Network (WIDECAST), has been protecting sea turtles
through research, conservation and education since 1991."

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Andrew Uhr (BonaireTalker - Post #37) on Wednesday, December 3, 2003 - 8:57 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Cynde,

In response to the question you asked earlier in the thread regarding the normal route a sea turtle takes after laying her eggs:

Robert doesn't monitor this board but I'll do my best to answer your question. The short answer is that there is no such thing as a normal route. Females that nest on Bonaire may come from a number of different places and migrate back to their normal habitat after nesting. I say "may" come from a number of different places because not a lot is known about sea turtles other than what is observed during the nesting and hatching process. Discovering more about their movements and activities is one of the objectives of the tracking project and STCB.

Andy

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Carole Baker (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2904) on Wednesday, December 3, 2003 - 2:35 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Thank you again, Andrew....maybe Nautila wants to pop in on Puerto Rico next?! LOL. Simply amazing....I know I sound like a broken record, but it is simply amazing to watch this magical mystery tour unfold...not to mention the energy and stamina involved with this little turtle! Carole

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Cynde (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #9656) on Wednesday, December 3, 2003 - 4:05 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Andy, thank you. I was picturing the "turtle train" in finding Nemo:-) This is very exciting watching their progress...will be interesting to see where Schille goes once she is finished laying her eggs!

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Andrew Uhr (BonaireTalker - Post #38) on Friday, December 5, 2003 - 8:38 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

update for Dec 4.

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Dear Friends,

The satellite data came in late today, but the wait was very much worth it: we are now tracking an active 'Schillie' leaving Bonaire after making her last nest at Klein Bonaire on Monday night. She is moving north, as 'Nautila' did before, and was last located near the Bopec terminal. By now she will have cleared the island. We wait with excitement and anticipation to see where she will go.

'Nautila' also continues on the move northwards, still hugging the coast of the Dominican Republic but now fully in the Mona Passage, with Puerto RIco next door. It looks like all her efforts in the last weeks were to find a way northwards, to the other side of Hispaniola. Her movements in the next few days should be very, very interesting.

I will keep you posted,

Robert P van Dam

Project Director
Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire

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

P.O. Box 492
Kralendijk, Bonaire
Netherlands Antilles

"Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire, local affiliate of the Wider Caribbean Sea
Turtle Conservation Network (WIDECAST), has been protecting sea turtles
through research, conservation and education since 1991."

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Brian (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #451) on Friday, December 5, 2003 - 3:47 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Andrew

Wow, I can't wait for tomorrow. we were hoping to try and see Schillie on Klein in two weeks. Good luck Schillie and especially for her hatchlings and Nautila too.

Brian

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Carole Baker (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2913) on Friday, December 5, 2003 - 9:40 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Oh, boy! Two of them to watch now....I am so enthralled and fascinated by these little creatures. thank you ever so much, Andrew! Carole

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Andrew Uhr (BonaireTalker - Post #39) on Monday, December 8, 2003 - 9:00 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

update for Dec 6.

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Dear Friends,

'Nautila' continues to surprise us. She is now located 800 km from Bonaire along the north-east coast of the Dominican Republic. Yesterday she started to move offshore, towards the north, which means that she is now in safer and much deeper waters. But with no shallow reef areas for a very long way in the direction she is moving, her destination remains a complete mystery. The reach the "Banco de la Plata" or the first islands of the Bahamas chain, she needs to move much more towards the west.

The latest locations for 'Schillie' are puzzling, as they seem to indicate that she may have returned to Klein Bonaire. However, the signals indicating this are of relatively poor quality. Last week we got good locations for her towards the north end of Bonaire, suggesting she was departing the island. So for now her movement remains unclear, time will hopefully tell.

I will keep you posted,

Robert P van Dam

Project Director
Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire

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

P.O. Box 492
Kralendijk, Bonaire
Netherlands Antilles

"Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire, local affiliate of the Wider Caribbean Sea
Turtle Conservation Network (WIDECAST), has been protecting sea turtles
through research, conservation and education since 1991."
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