Shamsa

Oman 2008: Olive Ridley Turtles of Masirah

A project of Marine Turtle Research Group.

click map for full-size version This one seems to be the laziest turtle ever! Since nesting 2 months ago the turtle has remained in the same area... will she prove that not all olive ridleys are migrants and stay put until she nests again in the next years? Shamsa's transmitter also seems to have stopped, with her not having travelled far. Keep an eye on the other two turtles still transmitting...

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Species: Olive Ridley
Life Stage: Adult
Gender: Female
Release Date: 2008-04-01 00:00:00
Release Location: Masirah Island
Last Location: 2008-12-18 05:52:52

Adoptive Parents:
Sherri Doty
Daphne Hope
Naomi, Roger, Erik, Hillary and Izzy

Background

Like all other Olive Ridleys tagged in this project, Shamsa was also found nesting in the Halat area of Ras Shaban beach. She took her time to lay her eggs and, like her sisters before her, received a satellite transmitter right after moving away from the nest. Ibrahim Al-Hamrashdi, an excellent turtle volunteer for us and an air traffic controller at the RAFO Base in Masirah, joined the tagging process providing invaluable help. The privilege to name the turtle was his and he named her after the sun.