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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 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, 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. Cohort III After 235 days, 21 Cohort III loggerheads continue to transmit locations.  They are arrayed from ~-129 to -166 degrees longitude (~3100 km) and between 32 and 38 degrees latitude.   Above are the locations of the 21 Cohort III loggerheads that...