Forrest

Israel Sea Turtle Tracking Project 2008: Loggerhead & Green Turtles

A project of Israel's Sea Turtle Rescue Center.

click map for full-size version Forrest (Loggerhead) is 2 km W of the coast of Israel and 84 km from Haifa

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Species: Loggerhead
Life Stage: Adult
Gender: Male
Release Date: 2010-04-27 00:00:00
Release Location: Sea Turtle Rescue Center
Last Location: 2012-07-02 18:21:40

Adoptive Parents:
Alison Jameson
Grace Kinder
Ellie Riggs & Marley Barton
Allie
Calvary Christian Middle School 2011
KAREN
Mark Winter
Denise Lee McGirt
Hannah Harrison

Background

Like often happens to sea turtles, Forrest, an adult male loggerhead, has been caught in a fishing net in the Haifa Bay area. Since sea turtles must come up to the water surface in order to breathe, getting caught in a net usually ends up in drowning. The fishermen, who mistakenly had Forrest in their net, transferred him to the beach right by the Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research (IOLR) institution in Haifa, along with another sea turtle. The other turtle was still breathing and was released back to sea by the fishermen. But, unfortunately, the IOLR researchers discovered that Forrest was lying lifeless without breathing, and called the INNPA Israeli Sea Turtle Rescue Center for help. Regardless, children on the beach reported that he was still moving when the fishermen brought him ashore, and so, one of the IOLR young researchers, Yoni Rosh, began to resuscitate Forrest, following the Rescue Center's manager's instructions. When the Rescue Center team arrived on scene, they continued with the resuscitation efforts and incredibly, after a couple of minutes, Forrest started to breathe by himself. Because of the drowning, he was taken to the Rescue Center for hospitalization and rehabilitation, fearing for medical complications. Dr. Hadas Lubinevsky (from the IOLR), who was the first to report about Forrest, named him by "Forrest Gump", hoping that he will "run" to sea. Her hope is finally coming true, and Forrest is being released along with a satellite transmitter attached to its carapace.
Forrest is a unique case study, because, until now, only four adult males have been treated, and so, following its migration route in the Mediterranean Sea may provide us with valuable information. The data will be part of a broad research conducted in Israel concerning breeding sea turtles, with the hope to conserve their endangered populations. Thus, we are more than curious to learn about a sexually-mature male loggerhead's whereabouts, especially now, during the breeding season.
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