Baha Masirah

2011 Inter-Nesting and Post-Nesting Movements of Loggerhead Turtles From Masirah Island, Oman

A project of MECA and ESO.

click map for full-size version Baha Masirah (Loggerhead) is 13 km SE of the coast of Oman and 258 km from Masqat

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Species: Loggerhead
Life Stage: Adult
Gender: Female
Release Date: 2011-04-19 19:47:00
Release Location: Masirah Island
Last Location: 2011-07-14 15:32:19

Background

This is the first turtle of the season to be tagged, and also had the largest curved carapace length, measuring in at 103cm. She was observed emerging from the water at 10:20 by Environment Society of Oman Masirah Staff Nawaf al Farsi and Juma al Humaidi. She laid a small clutch of 50 eggs before being released with the tag.