Planetary
Coral Reef Foundation Science Report
Region |
Date |
Species |
Common Name |
Species ID Certainty |
Location |
Number Sighted |
Photo Available? |
Comments |
| Mamanuka Group | 03-Aug-05 | Chelonia mydas | Green | Certain | Bommies, around Tavarua Island | 1 | Slowly moving away. | |
| Mamanuka Group | 28-Jul-05 | Chelonia mydas | Green | Certain | Outside Ro Ro Reef, Nadi | 1 | Surfaced numerous times for breath, then instantly swam away. Sighted from surface. | |
| Mamanuka Group | 27-Jul-05 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Hawksbill | Fairly certain | Outside Ro Ro Reef, Nadi | 1 | Observed for two minutes at 30 metres depth. | |
| Mamanuka Group | 27-Jul-05 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Hawksbill | Fairly certain | Outside Ro Ro Reef, Nadi | 1 | Breathing, moved fast away, sighted from surface. | |
| Mamanuka Group | 27-Jul-05 | Unidentified | Sea Turtle | Uncertain | Wilke's Passage, Namotu Island | 1 | Observed from surface for about 15 seconds. | |
| Namena Island | 09-Jul-05 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Hawksbill | Certain | North of North Save-A-Tack Passage, Namena | 1 | No visible overgrowth on carapace. Slowly moving off after a few minutes of close observation by divers at 10 metres depth. | |
| Namena Island | 08-Jul-05 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Hawksbill | Certain | Namena Fringing Reef | 1 | Swimming along fringing reef. Slowly moving off as diver approached. Remora on shell. | |
| Namena Island | 07-Jul-05 | Unidentified | Sea Turtle | Uncertain | Namena Fringing Reef | 2 | Seen while manta towing over reef. | |
| Namena Island | 07-Jul-05 | Chelonia mydas | Green | Certain | Namena Fringing Reef | 1 | Seen while manta towing over reef. | |
| Namena Island | 07-Jul-05 | Unidentified | Sea Turtle | Uncertain | Namena Barrier Reef | 4 | Seen while manta towing over reef. | |
| Namena Island | 07-Jul-05 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Hawksbill | Certain | Namena Barrier Reef | 8 | Seen while manta towing over reef. | |
| Namena Island | 07-Jul-05 | Chelonia mydas | Green | Certain | Namena Barrier Reef | 1 | Seen while manta towing over reef. | |
| Vatu-Ira Passage | 20-Jun-05 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Hawksbill | Certain | Mount Mutiny, Vatu-Ira Passage | 1 | Yes | Resting. At first no reaction to divers, then slowly moved off. |
| Vatu-Ira Passage | 19-Jun-05 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Hawksbill | Certain | Mount Mutiny, Vatu-Ira Passage | 1 | Yes | Resting. No reaction at first but when diver moved closer to take photographs, moved away fast. |
| Great Astrolabe Reef | 04-Jun-05 | Chelonia mydas | Green | Certain | Alacrity Passage, Great Astrolabe Reef | 1 | ||
| Great Astrolabe Reef | 01-Jun-05 | Chelonia mydas | Green | Certain | Great Astrolabe Reef | 1 | ||
| Great Astrolabe Reef | 01-Jun-05 | Chelonia mydas | Green | Fairly certain | North Astrolabe Reef | 5 | Observed during dive. |