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>>>>& --20cf3071ca70db5a0004c7a307e2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Leatherback just reported dead, off to AVC I would presume for necropsy. Sad :( Helene On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 12:51 AM, Helene Van Doninck < helene.birdvet@gmail.com> wrote: > Oops, meant to say no jellies in the shubie river, apparently these guys > regularly feed in Cobequid bay... > Last communication with sea turtle people was that they were going to try > again at low tide tonight if they could find it. > On Aug 18, 2012 10:05 PM, "Laurie Murison" <gmwhale@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote: > >> ** >> There are actually many jellies and comb jellies (turtle food) in the BOF >> but I suspect not up the Shubenacadie River. We have had several sightings >> of leatherbacks in the last few weeks with one trapped in a herring >> weir but released. I was talking to a fisherman who saw a leatherback >> south of Grand Manan in May with a big jelly in its mouth. >> >> Hopefully this turtle will be redirected back into deeper water and back >> out to the Bay. >> >> Laurie Murison >> Grand Manan, NB >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Helene Van Doninck <helene.birdvet@gmail.com> >> *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >> *Sent:* Saturday, August 18, 2012 9:31 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [NatureNS] ( Sat ) Leatherback Turtle/East Hants >> >> Update, it beached again at low tide this afternoon and by the time >> people found it/got there the tide came in again...and it's off again. I >> hope they find it again next low tide as there's no food for it in the bay >> of fundy.I have a feeling this isn't going to end well :( >> >> Helene >> >> On Sat, Aug 18, 2012 at 4:36 PM, Helene Van Doninck < >> helene.birdvet@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Chronicle Herald Story today >>> >>> >>> http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/127581-endangered-reptile-spotted-in-shubenacadie-river >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Aug 18, 2012 at 3:13 PM, Helene Van Doninck < >>> helene.birdvet@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Yep, someone called here with the sighting and we told them to contact >>>> the Sea Turtle people, apparently they are either there or on the way. >>>> >>>> Helene >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Aug 18, 2012 at 3:01 PM, AngelaJoudrey <aljoudrey@eastlink.ca>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi All, >>>>> >>>>> Thanks Helene for the update. >>>>> >>>>> I see on the East Hants fb page that there was a sighting again around >>>>> 2 pm and folks were heading out. >>>>> >>>>> Fingers crossed. >>>>> >>>>> |Angela in Windsor >>>>> >>>>> On 08/18/12, *Helene Van Doninck *<helene.birdvet@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi Angela, someone posted that DFO said the tide took him out to >>>>> sea..which I'm not sure I believe. One would think the incoming tide might >>>>> push him in further( of course followed by outgoing tide). In either case >>>>> if it's still in the Bay of Fundy that far in , not much food for it. I was >>>>> talking to the Leatherback people at Dal and their main researcher was in >>>>> Cape Breton but was driving up to see if they could spot it. I also called >>>>> a few of the river rafting groups to ask them to keep an eye out as I >>>>> imagine if it beaches again it will be at low tide. I haven't heard >>>>> anything since yesterday and told the Dal people I would be willing to help >>>>> if it beached again ( not that I can do much being that my experience with >>>>> leatherbacks is ummm zero :). >>>>> >>>>> Also had several people who know the area to go check and havent heard >>>>> anything, still not sure who took the original picture and what time it was >>>>> taken. >>>>> >>>>> FYI, the # for leatherback sightings is: >>>>> 1-888-729-4667. >>>>> Helene >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 9:53 PM, AngelaJoudrey <aljoudrey@eastlink.ca>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi there. >>>>>> >>>>>> Do you know if they were able to locate it? By following the posts on >>>>>> the fb page, the last I saw was that there were no sightings... >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Angela >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 08/17/12, *Helene Van Doninck *<helene.birdvet@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I Just contacted the leatherback people at Dal, they are going to >>>>>> investigate and hoping to send DFO to help get it back in the water if >>>>>> still alive. >>>>>> >>>>>> Helene >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 10:06 AM, Christopher Majka < >>>>>> c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Angela, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Yes, a leatherback turtle. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Chris >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 17-Aug-12, at 9:43 AM, AngelaJoudrey wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On the facebook page for Municipality of East Hants Department of >>>>>>> Recreation & Culture <https://www.facebook.com/recreation.weliveit>which I was ablet o fully see without 'being friends' is a pic of a what I >>>>>>> think is a leatherback turtle? found on the Shube River near Rines Creek. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Angela in Windsor >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "The significant problems of our time cannot be solved by the same >>>>>>> level of thinking that created them." >>>>>>> Albert Einstein >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to >>>>>&