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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 9, 2026 UPDATE COHORT II AND III Thirteen Cohort II  and 19 Cohort III loggerheads continue to show good locations.  One interesting Cohort II turtle, Rosa, is over the continental shelf of BCP in water that is ~120 meters deep and ~70 km off the west coast of BCP.  The waters in that area are quite productive and forage opportunities should be abundant for Rosa. Cohort II turtle Rosa is approximately 70 km off the coast of BCP over the contiental shelf in water that is ~120 m deep. March 5, 2026 COHORT II Good news!  Thirteen Cohort II loggerheads reported in today with good locations!  I was originally worried that we had lost contact with some b...