Turtle News 2008

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0418dfc3.jpg"> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="164" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#669966" BORDERCOLORDARK="#33CC33" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 40 WIDTH="152"><div> <B>Photo's take by </B></div> <div> <B>Arlene Owen </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#800080" FACE="Helvetica" ><I><B>©</B></I></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="178" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#339999" BORDERCOLORDARK="#33CC00" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 151 WIDTH="166"><div> <B>For more information about the pleasure Island Sea Turtle Project please visit their website at:</B></div> <div> <B> PlesureIslandSeaturtle.org  </B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0428dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Art Studio B </B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|</B><B>     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Art Studio B "><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id138.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Turtle News 2010"><U>Turtle News 2010</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id132.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Turtle News 2009"><U>Turtle News 2009</U></A><B>   |   </B><B>Turtle News 2008</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id130.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Turtle News 2008 Page 2"><U>Turtle News 2008 Page 2</U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id134.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2009 Turtle Standings"><U>2009 Turtle Standings</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=398 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0428dfc3.jpg"> <div> <I>Turtle News 2008</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="669" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#009900" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 243 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="4d653e40.jpg" border=0 width="339" height="228" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="295"><bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Mama Loggerhead going back to the sea after laying her nest.  Photo taken by Pleasure Island Sea Turtle Project Morning Patrollers Pat and Ken Rittenmeyer.   <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#800080" FACE="Helvetica" ><I>©</I></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></I></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="598" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#009900" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 247 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="47c15d00.jpg" border=0 width="277" height="208" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Nest #2 was relocated from the shore line </div> <div> to the top of the dune.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="47f14cf0.jpg" border=0 width="276" height="207" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> #2 Nest moms, Barbara & Joan.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 264 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="481f9ef0.jpg" border=0 width="249" height="239" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Digging the trench from the nest to the ocean.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="483e5f10.jpg" border=0 width="229" height="241" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>  Nancy B. turtle project coordinator.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 303 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="485e5080.jpg" border=0 width="229" height="264" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Richard, Susan & Barbara</div> <div> preparing the trench.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="487fd070.jpg" border=0 width="253" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Kristen, Barbara & Richard.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 230 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="4890dcf0.jpg" border=0 width="269" height="207" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> View of the end of the trench.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="48b07cf0.jpg" border=0 width="263" height="207" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Joan and friend.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 244 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="48de0dd0.jpg" border=0 width="224" height="221" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> George raking the side of the trench.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="295"><div> <IMG SRC="4980cdd0.jpg" border=0 width="268" height="221" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Barbara preparing to excavate the nest.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 248 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="49d13ce0.jpg" border=0 width="275" height="206" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Beginning the excavation of nest #2.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="49ac9d10.jpg" border=0 width="201" height="209" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Tomi waiting to count and record the condition</div> <div>  of the eggs found in the nest.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 219 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="4a0edb20.jpg" border=0 width="237" height="178" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> First of 16 live turtle found in Nest #2. </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="4a1e6b40.jpg" border=0 width="230" height="180" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Turtle to be placed in a bucket with a small</div> <div> amount of sand and ocean water.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 225 WIDTH="284"><div>  <IMG SRC="4a307c50.jpg" border=0 width="263" height="197" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> Recorded & being placed in the bucket.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="4ad05c40.jpg" border=0 width="261" height="196" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Photo of the nest, they are usually to 24" deep.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 238 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="4a50bc80.jpg" border=0 width="267" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> This is an exciting time, spectators gathers. </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="4ba0bc70.jpg" border=0 width="267" height="199" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Educating the public about the endangered </div> <div> sea turtles is an importance job of our  volunteers.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="592" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" 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