Thanks to Denise Parker for recently finalizing the 2006-2007 Aichi Maru tracking maps above. Thirty Five PNPA loggerheads 1.5 years of age, ranging from SCL 23.3 to 30.2cm, were released from the Aichi Maru on October 28, 2006 by Mr. Saito and captain, crew and students of the Miya Fishery School. The release took place midway between Gamagori and Honolulu. Spot5 miniature satellite tags with M-1 batteries (Wildlife Computers Inc) were attached to the turtles by Marc Rice and students of the Hawaii Preparatory Academy working with Balazs (NOAA PIFSC).
As shown in the attached maps, the 35 tracks ranged in duration from 47 to 493 days. Distances traveled ranged from 1258 to 8075 kilometers. The shortest distance traveled (1258 km) was by the turtle transmitting for the fewest number of days (47). The greatest distance traveled (8075 km) was by a turtle transmitting for 356 days.
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Final Charts for 2005 released
Port of Naghoya Publice Aquarium
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1989 Kiholo Hawksbill Nests at Punalu'u in 2009
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Satellite Tagged Honu Released off
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'09 Kaloko-Honokohau Cultural Festival
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Nagoya Track Updates - 267 days transmitting
17 of 25 turtles are still transmitting!
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Three Hawaiian hawksbill turtles captured at Oneuli Black Sand Beach, Maui
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Large Female Green Turtle at Kaloko-Honokohau
Is Outfitted with a Satellite Tag
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16 Juvenile green turtles released from the NOAA ship RV Oscar Elton Sette (NOAA website)
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Resilient turtle has a chance by Mary Adamski
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Information About The Latest Juvenile Loggerhead Tagging Project
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Initial Charts for 25 sat tagged juvenile loggerhead released on March 31, 2009
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2007-08 Release - 25 sat tagged juvenile loggerheads final charts
Some images from our recent project in Nagoya, Japan
Above: Cumulative satellite tracks of juvenile loggerhead (Caretta caretta) turtles tagged at the Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium and released into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan. There are a total of 171 tracks representing 5 releases from 2003 to 2007. Chart prepared by Denise Parker (PIFSC).
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42 Satellite Tagged Juvenile Loggerheads
Released in South Pacific
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Look at an animation of loggerheads released in the South Pacific
"This is a daily animation of the locations of 42 satellite tagged South Pacific loggerhead turtles, spanning 147 days from a batch release in 9 September 2008 through 2 February 2009. The satellite tag tracks were processed with state-space-modeling (SSM) to reconstruct the most likely daily positions. Weekly AVHRR GAC sea surface temperature (SST) was interpolated to provide daily snapshots of oceanographic conditions over this time period. The SST was contoured at 17.5 and 18.5 degrees C, corresponding to hypothesized preferred thermal habitat descriptors based on loggerhead turtle work in the North Pacific. Continued monitoring and SSM processing of tag locations, and accumulation of a full seasonal cycle will yield valuable insights into pelagic habitat and migration of South Pacific loggerhead turtles."
Laniakea Reproductive Migration Tracking Study Continues
Miracle Turtle-longest satellite tracking record every recorded
Kahalu'u Tagging Trip (2/5/09)
Norwegian Cruise Line Satellite Tag Deployment (10/24/08)
Japanese Loggerhead Nears Baja California Sur
L18 (Pukalani Yuka) Leaves for French Frigate Shoals
Previous Work at Laniakea
Kiholo Bay Project
Loggerheads Still Transmitting After 1289 days
Kapoho Trip - Mangroveless Cove 2
Kapoho Trip- Mangroveless Cove
28th International Sea Turtle Symposium (Loreto, Mexico)
Norwegian Cruise Line Satellite Tag Deployment (11/04/07)
Nagoya Satellite Tag Deployment (9/07)
Mo'omomi, Molokai Nest Excavations
Kiholo Bay Tagging Trip, 9/6/07
MLBH Turtle Independence Day Celebrations