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STRETCH UPDATES - COHORT 3

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    Map: Cohort II Current Locations   Map: Cohort III Current Locations Map: Cohort II and III Combined STRETCH RESOURCES AND INFORMATION Questions????:  email - mrice@hpa.edu Mock Tag Attachment- Does the attached satellite tag interfer with the growth of the turtle? March 4, 2026 Update on Cohorts II and III Members of Cohorts II and III that are still transmitting are in cool waters between 14 and 17 degrees C.   The SST overlay shows the approximate temperature for each Cohort II and III turtle (colored dots). March 1, 2026 Update on Cohorts II and III Twelve Cohort II loggerheads continue to transmit locations after 601 days at sea.  They are located from roughly between -119 degrees & -170 degrees longitude, a distance of ~4500 km.   They are in a band from ~26 to 33 degrees latitude with 11 of the 12 between 29 and 33 degrees. Above are the locations of the 12 Cohort II loggerheads that continue to transmit...