As part of the Observatory for the Sea turtles of French Polynesia, te mana o te moana is duplicating the “Booklet on Sea turtles of French Polynesia” in tahitian after having made it in both French and English. This new edition is realized thanks to the Aquarium of La Rochelle and the Head Services for […]
Ariti… on the return ?….
Thanks to the NOAA Agency and the Direction of the Environment of French Polynesia, our loggerhead turtle “Ariti” released on May 2013 is giving her last positions. Afeter having travelled more than 23 600 kilometers, she seems to come back to French Polynesia….. We will see when recieving the next one positions… follow her adventure […]
Ariti reaching the North Pacific…
Ariti, the loggerhead turtle released on May 2013 (for those who are not already following her travel) is now in the North Pacific. She has continued northward and is now in the Marshall Islands in the vicinity of (but not within) Namu Atoll. This project is conducted thanks to the partnership with the NOAA entity […]
2014 news from Ariti, sea turtle released in 2013….
Ariti, the loggerhead turtle rescued by a polynesian fisherman and released on May 2013, equipped by 2 satellite tags is giving her last postions. After having transmitted for 221 days and traveled 7,386 km, Ariti is presently well-above the equator heading northwest in the direction of the Caroline Islands, Federated States of Micronesia. Remember that […]
Last positions of “Ariti” crossing the Equator….
The loggerhead turtle named “Ariti” relased on May 2013 is now giving her last positions thanks to the second satellite tag she’s got on the back. On December 1st, Ariti crossed the Equator just north of Nauru. She is currently in the North Pacific Ocean. In total and at this time, Ariti shas travelled over […]
