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501 Nesting Loggerhead Turtles, Yakushima, Japan

71 images Created 6 Mar 2011

Yakushima, Japan
Loggerhead Sea Turtle Project July 1999
Researchers:
J. Nichols, Kazuyoshi Omuta
& Naoki Kamezaki

J. Nichols, Dana Nichols & David Barron traveled to Yakushima Island where 1/3 of all Japanese loggerhead sea turtles nest. Complimenting the existing research & story of the 'Loggerhead Transpacific Journey', we documented the nesting loggerhead turtles.
The reason for the Japan trip was a result of research by J. Nichols and his colleagues Antonio Resendiz and Jeff Seminoff. They had proven that the newly hatched loggerhead turtles of Japan make their way across the pacific to Baja where they feed until maturity and then return to Japan in a ~ 10 month journey to nest. The journey back to Japan has been documented using satellite tags attached to loggerhead turtles, which has resulted in real time tracking of the loggerhead transpacific journey. The first of these turtles was 'Rosita and Adelita'.

School age children tracked the loggerheads journey using their computers in the classrooms. The course was plotted from the information sent to the satellites from the satellite tags on the turtles back as it made its journey.

Included is map of the plotted points from Baja to Japan of one of the tracked turtles, as well as photographs from the Baja research site.
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  • J. NIchols Working In Hotel Room
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  • J. NIchols Working In Hotel Room
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  • J. NIchols Meeting With Group About Yakushima Trip
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  • J. NIchols Meeting With Group About Yakushima Trip
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  • J. NIchols Meeting With Group About Yakushima Trip
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  • J. & Dana Nichols & Hosts At Haneda Airport
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  • Engine Of Turbo Prop
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  • Engine Of Turbo Prop
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  • J. NIchols At Yakushima Airport
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  • Nagatahama Beach
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  • Nagatahama Beach
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  • Dana & J. Nichols & Host At Haneda Airport
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  • Nagatahama Beach Scenic
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  • Nagatahama Beach Scenic
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  • Nagatahama Beach Scenic
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  • J. Nichols On Nagatahama Beach
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  • Nagatahama Beach Scenic
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  • Nagatahama Beach Scenic
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  • Nagatahama Beach Scenic
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  • Nagatahama Beach Scenic
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  • J. Nichols & Kazuyoshi Omuta On Beach In Yakushima
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  • J. Nichols Looking Out From On Beach In Yakushima
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  • J. Nichols & Kazuyoshi Omuta On Beach In Yakushima
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  • Dana Nichols On Beach In Yakushima
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  • J. Nichols & Kazuyoshi Omuta Looking At Tag Found In Baja
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  • J. Nichols
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  • J. Nichols
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  • Turtle Nesting Site Markers
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  • Turtle Nesting Site Marker
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  • Kazuyoshi Omuta, J. Nichols & Dr. Naoki Kamezaki With Students Learning About Nesting Sea Turtles
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  • Kazuyoshi Omuta & J. Nichols With Students Learning About Nesting Sea Turtles
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  • Kazuyoshi Omuta & J. Nichols With Students Learning About Nesting Sea Turtles
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  • J. Nichols Giving A Talk To Students About Sea Turtles
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  • Typical Meal
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  • J. & Dana Nichols & Hosts At Dinner
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  • Kazuyoshi Omuta, J. Nichols With Teacher & Students Learning About Nesting Sea Turtles
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  • Nesting Turtle
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  • Crescent Moon
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  • Crescent Moon
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  • Crescent Moon
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  • J. Nichols & Nesting Loggerhead Turtle
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  • J. Nichols & Nesting Loggerhead Turtle
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  • Nesting Loggerhead Turtle
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  • Nesting Loggerhead Turtle
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  • Nesting Loggerhead Turtle And Eggs
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  • C. Shikauchi Retrieving Turtle Eggs
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  • C. Shikauchi Retrieving Turtle Eggs
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  • C. Shikauchi Retrieving Turtle Eggs
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  • C. Shikauchi Retrieving Turtle Eggs
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  • C. Shikauchi Retrieving Turtle Eggs
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  • C. Shikauchi Retrieving Turtle Eggs
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  • Turtle Eggs
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  • Loggerhead Turtle Heading Back To Ocean
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  • Nagatahama Beach
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  • Rice Field
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  • Rice Field
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  • Rice Field
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  • Turtle Tracks
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  • Turtle Tracks
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  • Yakushima Macaque
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  • Yakusugi Museum
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  • Yakusugi Museum
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  • Yakusugi Museum
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  • Yakusugi Museum
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  • Yakusugi Museum
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  • J. Nichols On Giant Turtle Statue
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  • Turtle Art On Gate
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  • Dana & J. Nichols, Dr. Naoki Kamezaki With Film Crew Ready to Board Flight From Yakushima
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  • Yakushima Coastal Scenic
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  • Yakushima Coastal Scenic
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  • J. Nichols Researching Trip To Sendai
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