Planetary
Coral Reef Foundation Science Report
Region |
Date |
Species |
Common Name |
Species ID Certainty |
Location |
Number Sighted |
Photo Available? |
Comments |
| Rossel Lagoon | 16-Apr-06 | Chelonia mydas | Green | Certain | Rossel Island Lagoon Entrance | 1 | Carapace overgrown approx. 5% | |
| Rossel Lagoon | 16-Apr-06 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Hawksbill | Certain | Rossel Island Lagoon Entrance | 1 | Turtle resting - swam away when noticed diver. | |
| Manuga Reefs | 13-Apr-06 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Hawksbill | Uncertain | Manuga Reefs, Milne Bay | 1 | Yes | Swimming about 50 feet behind the divers. Swam off the reef. |
| Manuga Reefs | 13-Apr-06 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Hawksbill | Certain | Manuga Reefs, Milne Bay | 1 | ||
| Milne Bay | 10-Apr-06 | Chelonia mydas | Green | Certain | Shortland Reefs, Milne Bay | 1 | Feeding. Moved away fast from diver. | |
| Milne Bay | 10-Apr-06 | Unidentified | Sea Turtle | Uncertain | Shortland Reefs, Milne Bay | 5 | Five turtles seen breathing at surface by dive tender. | |
| Milne Bay | 10-Apr-06 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Hawksbill | Certain | Shortland Reefs, Milne Bay | 4 | Two turtles moved away when noticed divers. Third was resting with head beneath corals. Remained in position for about 3 minutes while divers were very close. | |
| Milne Bay | 29-Mar-06 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Hawksbill | Certain | Julian's Reefs, Milne Bay | 1 | Turtle swimming, moved away fast. | |
| Milne Bay | 29-Mar-06 | Chelonia mydas | Green | Fairly certain | Julian's Reefs, Milne Bay | 1 | Long tail. Turtle swam through channel in reef, exiting on reef crest at about 2m depth. | |
| Milne Bay | 26-Mar-06 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Hawksbill | Certain | Raven Channel, Milne Bay | 1 | First sighted feeding inside a crevice in a coral. Swam slowly parallel to divers then ascended to take two breaths, descended back to reef and slowly swam away. 2 knot current. | |
| Milne Bay | 26-Mar-06 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Hawksbill | Certain | Raven Channel, Milne Bay | 1 | Turtle resting, swam slowly away when noticed diver, passing close by to another diver. | |
| Milne Bay | 26-Mar-06 | Chelonia mydas | Green | Fairly certain | Raven Channel, Milne Bay | 1 | Sighted by dive tender. Surfaced 10 metres away from boat while tied to buoy. Took one breath then immediately descended again. | |
| Milne Bay | 25-Mar-06 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Hawksbill | Certain | Lighthouse Reef, Raven Channel, Milne Bay | 1 | Yes | Turtle passed by divers and continued to move along edge of reef - about 5 metres off the slope, at a steady depth. No change in speed - divers were about 20 metres away from it. |
| Milne Bay | 25-Mar-06 | Eretmochelys imbricata | Hawksbill | Certain | Raven Channel, Milne Bay | 1 | Moderate algae overgrowth on carapace. | |
| Milne Bay | 22-Mar-06 | Unidentified | Sea Turtle | Uncertain | Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea | 1 | ||
| No Name Reef | 11-Mar-06 | Chelonia mydas | Green | Certain | No Name Reef West, Milne Bay | 1 | Turtle moving slowly. Came close to diver then swam away. Observed for about 4 minutes. |