Gnargoo is about to head back to the sea in Gnaraloo Bay

Wed, 13 Dec 2017 07:50:41 GMT

"Gnargoo" is named after the possible Gnargoo 75km diameter asteroid impact crater up to 250 million years old. Part of Gnaraloo Station lies within the SW quadrant of the possible impact crater. Gnargoo is a loggerhead turtle who was found in the Gnaraloo Bay (Western Australia) BP8-BP9 sector on the night of 7th December 2017 and after filling in her nesting chamber, was restrained by the portable turtle box being assembled around her. She measured 92.0 cm. She was given the flipper tags WB15138 and WB15139. She was marked on her rear carapace with the letter "A". On her carapace front the Wildlife Computers "SPOT 6" ARGOS satellite tracker ARGOS ID number 158486 was attached with epoxy glue. After release she immediately left her Gnaraloo Bay nesting beach and moved 20 km north to the reef adjacent to the Gnaraloo Cape Farquhar nesting beach. - submitted by Aub Strydom