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STRETCH UPDATES - COHORT IV

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      Map: Cohort II Current Locations & Map: Cohort III Current Locations Map: Cohort II and III Combined STRETCH RESOURCES AND INFORMATION RECENT 'STRETCH' PUBLICATIONS  Multi-decade northward shift   &   Promise or peril in a warming ocean Mock Tag Attachment- Does the attached satellite tag interfer with the growth of the turtle?    'Godzilla' El Niñ o Predicted for 2026 Youtube Explanation of Godzilla El Niño PICTURES OF 30 COHORT IV LOGGERHEADS SHIPBOARD NOTES   (from Koki Sagiura) July 10, 2026 Taka-san and Koki-san reported from the MOL ship Liberty Ace that all 30 Cohort IV loggerheads were safely released and swam away on the beginning of their great adventure. No pictures yet but the on-board team reported that every thing went smoothly and profusely thanked the Liberty Ace crew and officers for their help in a successful release! The Tags are on a transmission schedule of one hour on and 23 hours off so we will...

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 RECENT 'STRETCH' PUBLICATIONS  Multi-decade northward shift  &   Promise or peril in a warming ocean Mock Tag Attachment- Does the attached satellite tag interfer with the growth of the turtle?       'Godzilla' El Niñ o Predicted for 2026 Youtube Explanation of Godzilla El Niño Cohort III Tracks as of 6/10/26 Below is an animation of 22 Cohort III loggerhead turtles after they have been at sea for 335 days. Their tracks show the normal general trend to move north in the summer and fall and then, as the sea surface temperature (SST) falls in the winter, they move south. In the spring and summer, they begin to move north again as the SST warms. Cohort II Tracks as of 6/9/26 June 9 , 2026 Today, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 21 Cohort III loggerhead turtles (335 days) an...