Ariana and I woke up the other morning to find this note from Robyn. I believe it is fairly self-explanitory. We finally had a non-ninja turtle! (Yes, that is what the disappearing turtle has been dubbed: The Ninja Turtle.) This was actually a female which laid just a few weeks ago on our beach. At that time, Lindsey was able to put a satellite tag on her but, due to a disagreement with BICA personnel over when to tag the turtle (during or following the nesting trance), the turtle had left without any identifying flipper tags. So Lindsey was also extremely happy to be able to finally have flipper tags on the turtle which had been wandering about with her high-tec satellite tag on its back.
Robyn and I are embarking on a new adventure called the PADI Rescue Diver course. I, of course, have already taken the course but am helping on the course she's in as a DMT (divemaster in training). The fun part of Rescue Diver is all the scenarios which you do to learn how to deal with various diving emergencies. The fun part as a DMT is that we get to be the divers in trouble and make it as difficult as possible for the students to rescue us. Stay posted; I'm sure there will be some good stories and pictures.
And now, enjoy a couple more pictures from another beach outing Robyn, Ariana, and I took this afternoon.
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| Yes, envy us. We're spending our summer on a tropical island with 82 degree water. |
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| I promise, we really are working hard! |
You have left us hanging in suspense and barely able to rest - so when DOES one tag a turtle, during or following the nesting trance??? Curious minds want to know.
ReplyDeleteNever in the nesting trance. If the turtle does nest, you wait till after she leaves the nest. If it's just a false crawl, you wait until your certain she's not going to nest and then grab and tag her.
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