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Mexican Sea Turtle near San Francisco, California

Mulegena - 12-5-2009 at 01:33 AM

An Olive Ridley Sea Turtle washed ashore on Stinson Beach, Marin County California. It was rushed to medical care and will recover.
http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/49539

DENNIS - 12-5-2009 at 08:40 AM

Is that the same type that's all over the bay in front of the Chula Vista power plant?

http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-09-06/attractions-hotels-r...

Likely story

Dave - 12-5-2009 at 09:25 AM

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Originally posted by Mulegena
It was rushed to medical care and will recover.
http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/49539


I'll bet the turtle was pregnant.

Typical Mexican M.O.

Another example of illegals using our medical facilities...For free.

P-nches Mojados.

gnukid - 12-5-2009 at 09:28 AM

From anecdotal evidence, we also have many turtles laying this year in the region around La Paz and the islands than we recall in recent past years. Watch your step. And please keep the trucks and quads off the tidal and federal zone.

wilderone - 12-5-2009 at 10:46 AM

"many turtles laying this year in the region around La Paz and the islands than we recall in recent past years."

So hopefully, all the turtle conferences, study, and supportive lawmaking is paying off? A turning point on the road to recovery? Indicative of how human efforts can positively influence their world? Yeh!!!!!

Mulegena - 12-5-2009 at 11:02 AM

" ... the turtle was suffering from what is known as cold-stunning, a state of suspended animation that can allow a turtle to survive for months in cold water. The big green reptile was covered with algae, barnacles, shore crabs and ghost shrimp, indicating that it had been floating for a long time. Subsequent blood tests revealed it was malnourished.
"I don't know if it would have had enough strength to get back into the water," Steiner said. "It would have died on a cold night if it didn't get back in the water."

The article also said there have been only 3 known turtles of that species that far north since 2001.

The Gull - 12-5-2009 at 11:44 AM

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Originally posted by Mulegena
" ... covered with algae, barnacles, shore crabs and ghost shrimp, indicating that it had been floating for a long time.


Dennis, you have been found in this condition, haven't you?

DENNIS - 12-5-2009 at 12:13 PM

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Originally posted by The Gull
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Originally posted by Mulegena
" ... covered with algae, barnacles, shore crabs and ghost shrimp, indicating that it had been floating for a long time.


Dennis, you have been found in this condition, haven't you?


Yes. In my youth, Gull. Not recently. I keep a bottle of A-200 around just in case.

woody with a view - 12-5-2009 at 12:41 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS
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Originally posted by The Gull
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Originally posted by Mulegena
" ... covered with algae, barnacles, shore crabs and ghost shrimp, indicating that it had been floating for a long time.


Dennis, you have been found in this condition, haven't you?


Yes. In my youth, Gull. Not recently. I keep a bottle of A-200 around just in case.


as a last resort, Viva Villa will work too!:lol:

monoloco - 12-5-2009 at 01:40 PM

I hope someone called the INS.

DENNIS - 12-5-2009 at 01:41 PM

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Originally posted by woody in ob
as a last resort, Viva Villa will work too!:lol:



I honestly believe that. :lol:

gnukid - 12-6-2009 at 09:24 AM

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Originally posted by Mulegena
" ... the turtle was suffering from what is known as cold-stunning, a state of suspended animation that can allow a turtle to survive for months in cold water. The big green reptile was covered with algae, barnacles, shore crabs and ghost shrimp, indicating that it had been floating for a long time. Subsequent blood tests revealed it was malnourished.
"I don't know if it would have had enough strength to get back into the water," Steiner said. "It would have died on a cold night if it didn't get back in the water."

The article also said there have been only 3 known turtles of that species that far north since 2001.


There has been a huge boost in sea life in the California coastal especially north Coast region as theorized anecdotally: that warmer water is rushing to the north being pulled by the poles as sea water feeds the annual build-up of glaciers, this year a slight el nino current change is observed. So, we see much more warm water life being pulled to the north to meet cool water species, more food to the north and some species being pulled into waters which are outside of their normal routes.

Hence the resulting confusion and collision with a sailboat and whales, and many other odd occurrences, etc...

This Olive Ridley near SF is quite outside of it's normal route and suffering but with recovery time at the Marine Mamal Center perhaps it can be returned to the water further south to continue its journey. The Marine Mamal Center does not normally keep animals permanently and does a good job at releasing healthy animals.

It's worth a visit http://www.marinemammalcenter.org/