'Happy'

Satellite Tracking of three species of sea turtles on Bonaire

A project of Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire.

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Species: Loggerhead
Life Stage: Adult
Gender: Female
Release Date: 2005-06-24 21:25:00
Release Location: Klein Bonaire SW Corner
Last Location: 2005-10-22 08:26:41

Adoptive Parents:
Mathis and Tracy Weatherall

Background

On the evening of Friday 24 June we caught 'Happy' on the reef on the far side of Klein Bonaire near the dive site known as Southwest Corner and and placed a transmitter onto her carapace. The sponsor for 'Happy' is the Rotterdam Zoo. "Happy' is slightly over 99 cm (38 inches plus) and we estimate her weight as being approximately 130 kg (approximately 285 lbs).