Research and Conservation of Sea Turtles. All photos of sea turtles taken under USFWS Federal Permit No. TE776123-0.
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Boeier's Journey: Boeier (Diergaarde Blijdorp / Rotterdam Zoo) is swimming along the coast adjacent to Matagorda Island, and across the barrier island from San Antonio Bay. Over the past 8 days Boeier has swam ~350 miles from her release site.
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Boeier's Journey: Boeier, the Dutch Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle (Diergaarde Blijdorp / Rotterdam Zoo) was indeed just "taking a look" into East Matagorda Bay. Perhaps this was a resting spot. Since yesterday,
Boeier has left East Matagorda Bay and swam ~28 miles south along the coast and is now near the entrance to the Colorado River, close to Matagorda Beach. How far south will she go?
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Boeier's Journey: It's confirmed - Boeier, the Dutch Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle (Diergaarde Blijdorp / Rotterdam Zoo) has moved into East Matagorda Bay. She is still near the entrance of the bay, and the next few days will let us know if
Boeier's Journey: Today, Boeier, the Dutch Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle (Diergaarde Blijdorp / Rotterdam Zoo), has moved farther down the Texas coast and has appeared to enter East Matagorda Bay. The next few days will let us know if Boeier intends to stay in the bay, or is just
Boeier's Journey: Yesterday Boeier, the Dutch Kemp's Ridley (Diergaarde Blijdorp / Rotterdam Zoo) moved down Galveston Island. Since then she spend a few hours at San Luis Pass, and has moved further southwest to Follett's Island. As of this morning Boeier is approaching Surfside
I can't help but think that the tropical system (Rafael) moving into the Gulf of Mexico may have influence her movement southwest. It will be interesting to see where she goes next as Rafael is now headed to her south (perhaps).
Will she move north again to avoid the storm? Watch this space.
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On Monday, the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research released "Boeier." This was an international conservation effort led by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Diergaarde Blijdorp / Rotterdam Zoo and assisted by the Houston Zoo, Padre Island National Seashore, and the Galveston
