Turtle Research Update

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Yesterday, I drove Melany Su and a couple of Marymount students to Sweet Briar College so that Melany could give a presentation on her DISCOVER research at the…

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An Introduction to the Hatchlings

Friday, August 5, 2011

The hatching process is finally coming to an end! We have 152 painted turtles, 5 red-eared sliders, and 4 river cooters. My main job now is to make sure they…

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Baby Boom

Saturday, July 23, 2011

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Turtles have started hatching!

Thursday, July 21, 2011

The first hatchling was sitting on top of the sand waiting for me when I opened the box on July 18. Since then, 41 more have poked their…

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Cahal Pech

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Many were sad to leave Manatee Lodge, but others found that a Hot Shower, A Pool and AC were EXACTLY what they needed at Cahal Pech. And the…

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Success!!!!

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Hope a Hawksbill Sea Turtle was tagged and released this morning at 1:40 am. More details tomorrow. Now I need some serious sleep. We could not have accomplished…

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Turtle Walk Number 1

Saturday, June 25, 2011

I wonder if we will find a turtle tonight. It would be nice to see a turtle, in particular a Hawksbill in real life, up close and personal….

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Day 1: Jungle Adventures

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

So I didn’t really get to go to sleep last night.  We were given a short assignment, but I guess even in Belize assignments make people nervous, and…

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First Impressions

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

I am IN BELIZE! It was a bit of a rocky start, as our flight got cancelled and we had to spend a day in the airport and…

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The Wait

Sunday, June 12, 2011

While Dr. Rimkus’s group is tracking down turtles in Belize, 221 painted turtle eggs sit in the incubators in the Marymount biology lab. After an egg has been incubated…

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