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STRETCH UPDATES - COHORT 2

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  LIVE MAP OF LOGGERHEADS  LOCATIONS Send Questions to  loggerheadstretch@gmail.com Map of 28 Cohort II Loggerhead Trejectories 17 Legacy Journal Publications That Form the Foundation For The STRETCH Project Kochi Turtle # 580 The map above shows the tracks of 27 juvenile stretch loggerheads over the last 20 days.  The map automatically updates every 4 hours. 12/18/2024 In looking at the three Splash 10 tagged turtles' (Moana Kai, Ehnally and Pericu) diving behavior and temperature preferences we find that they have remained in waters between 16 and 21 degrees C and have spent most of their time in fairly shallow waters.  It should be noted that Pericu has a more varied diving pattern with a higher percentage of dives in the 5, 10 and 15 meter dive bins.   Below are a series of graphs showing the percent occurrence in temperature and dive depth bins since deployment (7/8/24) to 12/16/24 for Moana Kai, Ehnally and Pericu. The day n...