# WEEK 52 (December 23-31, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Five strandings reported --

Zone 21:

Dec 27 A code 0 green (35.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
cracked rear carapace and plastron. Taken to facilty for observation,
died next day.

Zone 20:

Dec 27 A code 2 green (36.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
left side of head crushed.

Dec 28 A code 4 Kemp\'s ridley (61.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with no visible injuries.

Dec 31 A code 0 green (23.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible injuries.

Zone 19 :

Dec 27 A code 0 loggerhead (64.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with fresh wound on left front flipper, emaciated and lethargic. Taken
to facility for observation. Died 12/29/07.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** Two loggerheads were found offshore zone 10.

**FLORIDA:** Twenty three strandings were reported during week 52. 
Three turtles were found along the Gulf (1Lk, 1Cm, 1Un), two turtles
were found in the Keys (1Cc, 1Cm,), and eighteen turtles were found
along the Atlantic (7Cc, 6Cm, 2Lk, 3Un).  All turtles were reported dead
unless otherwise indicated.  All turtles were found adjacent to offshore
waters unless otherwise indicated.  Measurements given indicate the
approximate curved carapace length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 10-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (62.5cm, alive) with prop
damage and missing part of RFF.  Turtle is in rehab at Gulfarium. 

Zone 5-  One unknown turtle was found.  One green turtle was found
(alive, 32.3cm, inshore) with hook inside mouth.  Turtle is in rehab at
MML. 

Zone 1-  One green turtle was found (60.5cm, alive, inshore) with paps
and fishing line entangled around tumors.  Turtle is in rehab at HHH. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (81.1cm) with prop damage to carapace. 

Zone 25-  One green turtle was found (17.5cm) missing head and RRF. 

Zone 26-  One green turtle was found (67.31cm) with carapace damage. 
One unknown turtle was found- report pending.  One unknown turtle was
found stuck on wreck.

Zone 27-  One loggerhead turtle was found (86.2cm) moderately decomposed
with no external anomalies.  One loggerhead turtle was found (71.3cm)
with prop damage. 

Zone 28-  One loggerhead turtle was found (83.0cm, alive) with heavy
barnacle growth and severely emaciated.  Died awaiting transport.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (86.3cm) severely decomposed and missing all
flippers.  One loggerhead turtle was found (91.7cm) severely
decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (84.6cm) moderately
decomposed.  One green turtle was found (29.0cm, alive) no anomalies. 
Turtle is in rehab at VMSC.  One green turtle was found (26.1cm, alive)
with minor RFF damage.  Turtle is in rehab at VMSC.  One green turtle
was found (28.9cm, inshore) with carapace damage. 

Zone 29-  One unknown turtle was found- severely decomposed and missing
all appendages.  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (39.37cm) missing
rear flippers.  One loggerhead turtle was found (75.5cm) emaciated
barnacle bill turtle. One kemp's ridley turtle was found (32.1cm) with
LFF damage. 

Zone 30-  One green turtle was found (inshore) dried carcass. 

**GEORGIA:** No strandings reported.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** No strandings reported.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** Five strandings reported:

Zone 36:\
1 green near Corolla (offshore); found alive but cold stunned, now at
NEST rehab\
\
Zone 35:\
1 green in Nags Head (offshore); found alive but cold stunned, now at
NEST rehab\
1 green in Pea Island NWR (offshore); found alive but cold stunned, now
at NEST rehab\
1 loggerhead in Waves (offshore); found alive but cold stunned, now at
NEST rehab\
\
Zone 34:\
1 green in Atlantic Beach (offshore)\
\
There was also 1 incidental capture reported:\
1 green offshore near Bald Head Island (zone 33); taken in hopper dredge

**VIRGINIA:** Two strandings reported -- one loggerhead and one green
turtle.

December 24:

Live, cold-stunned green turtle found in Back Bay. Being rehabilitated
at the Virginia Aquarium.

December 29:

A severely decomposed loggerhead was found bay-side in Accomack county.
Estimated SCL of 80cm.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** One leatherback was found inshore zone 41.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** One dead cold-stunned Kemp's ridley was found inshore
zone 41.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** One hawksbill turtle was found offshore.

# 

# 

# WEEK 51 (December 16-22, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Thirteen strandings reported --

Zone 21:

Dec 18 A code 0 loggerhead (87.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no wounds or abnormalities. 50% coverage by barnacles and algae,
barnacles on face. Taken to facility for observation.

Dec 18 A code 2 loggerhead (80 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
no visible injuries. 100% barnacle and algae coverage of carapace.

Dec 18 A code 0 loggerhead (71.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no visible injuries. 100% barnacle coverage, lethargic. Taken to
facility for observation.

Zone 20:

Dec 17 A code 1 green (29.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
plastron split open.

Dec 20 A code 0 green (32.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
severe damage to carapace and plastron. Taken to facility for
observation.

Dec 20 A code 2 Kemp\'s ridley (29.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with left front limb gone (healed), carapace cracked and
plastron gouged.

Dec 21 A code 3 green (66 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with crush
injuries to plastron and carapace.

Dec 21 A code 1 loggerhead (68.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no visible injuries, 50% barnacle coverage.

Zone 19 :

Dec 20 A code 5 green (28.6 CCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible injury.

Dec 21 A code 3 loggerhead (63.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with large healed wound to right rear carapace, and flipper, fresh
gouges on right side of carapace.

Zone 18 :

Dec 19 A code 4 Kemp\'s ridley (40.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with no visible injuries.

Dec 20 A code 3 loggerhead (83.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with carapace crushed.

Dec 21 A code 2 green (29.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
carapace cracked, many small scratches on plastron.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Twenty one strandings were reported during week 51.  Five
turtles were found along the Gulf (5Cc), one turtle was found in the
Keys (1Cm,), and fifteen turtles were found along the Atlantic (6Cc,
8Cm,1Ei).  All turtles were reported dead unless otherwise indicated. 
All turtles were found adjacent to offshore waters unless otherwise
indicated.  Measurements given indicate the approximate curved carapace
length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 10-  One loggerhead turtle was found (88.0cm) severely decomposed. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (79.0cm) severely decomposed with
carapace damage. 

Zone 9-  One loggerhead turtle was found (80.0cm) severely decomposed.

Zone 8-  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) dried carcass. 

Zone 3-  One loggerhead turtle was found missing all appendages. 

Zone 24-  One green turtle was found (67.31cm) with paps. 

Zone 25-  One hawksbill turtle was found (25.3cm, alive) with plastron
damage.  Turtle is in rehab at MSA. 

Zone 27-  One green turtle was found (54.0cm, inshore) stuck in plastic
chair.  One green turtle was found (42.5cm) skeleton and bones only. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (71.0cm, inshore) with prop damage to
carapace. 

Zone 28-  One green turtle was found (34.0cm) possibly in association
with red tide.  One green turtle was found (32.5cm) missing LRF and
possibly in association with red tide.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(76.0cm, inshore) possibly in association with red tide.  One loggerhead
turtle was found severely decomposed.  One green turtle was found
(25.8cm) missing head and LFF.  One loggerhead turtle was found (98.7cm)
severely decomposed.  One green turtle was found (34.4cm, alive)
lethargic and in association with red tide. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found moderately decomposed with no
anomalies.  One loggerhead turtle was found (91.9cm) moderately
decomposed with no external anomalies.  One green turtle was found
(45.2cm, alive, inshore) with old healed wound to carapace and
floatation difficulties.  Turtle is in rehab at VMSC.  One green turtle
was found (33.8cm, alive) with severe barnacle coverage and head
fracture.  Turtle is in rehab at VMSC. 

**GEORGIA:** No strandings reported.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** No strandings reported.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** Three strandings reported:

Zone 35:

1 loggerhead in Salvo (offshore)\
2 greens near Ocracoke (inshore)

**VIRGINIA:** No strandings reported.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: Two strandings reported, both dead, likely cold-stunned -- one green turtle and one Kemp's ridley.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** One dead cold-stunned loggerhead was found inshore
zone 41.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# 

# WEEK 50 (December 9-15, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Eleven strandings reported --

Zone 21:

Dec 13 A code 0 green (29.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
missing left front (old-healed wound), fresh cut on left front flipper,
taken to facility for observation.

Dec 13 A code 5 Kemp\'s ridley (60 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with carapace bones broken.

Zone 20:

Dec 9 A code 3 green (34.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
large crack in carapace, scutes missing, skull broken.

Dec 11 A code 2 green (37.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
two large cuts on carapace, one through to the plastron.

Dec 11 A code 0 green (34.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
trauma to skull, body and limbs covered with algae, taken to facility
for observation.

Dec 11 A code 0 green (32 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
wounds or apparent injuries, very active, walked to water and swam out
past breakers on its own.

Dec 12 A code 0 green (24.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
obvious injuries. Taken to facility for observation.

Dec 15 A code 2 green (68.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
head and left front flipper gone.

Zone 19:

Dec 14 A code 5 loggerhead (73 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
entire body entagled in rope.

Zone 18:

Dec 10 A code 2 Kemp\'s ridley (44.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with no apparent wounds or injuries.

Dec 10 A code 3 Kemp\'s ridley (41.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with missing right rear flipper, no other apparent wounds or
injuries.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Forty-four strandings were reported during week 50.  Four
turtles were found along the Gulf (Cc, 2Cm, 1Un), three turtles were
found in the Keys (2Cc, 1Cm,), and thirty seven turtles were found along
the Atlantic (17Cc, 15Cm, 3Dc, 2Lk).  All turtles were reported dead
unless otherwise indicated.  All turtles were found adjacent to offshore
waters unless otherwise indicated.  Measurements given indicate the
approximate curved carapace length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 7-  One loggerhead turtle was found (68.58cm) moderately decomposed
with no external anomalies. 

Zone 6-  One green turtle was found (34.3cm, alive) with paps and no
anomalies.  Turtle is in rehab at CMA.  One green turtle was found
(36.5cm, alive, inshore) with severe shark bite wound to right side. 
Turtle was euthanized at CMA. 

Zone 5-  One unknown turtle was found (alive) by a boater entangled in
trap great.  Boater was able to release turtle. 

Zone 1-  One green turtle was found (63.5cm) severely decomposed.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (39.0cm) severely decomposed with carapace
damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found (91.44cm) moderately decomposed
with prop damage. 

Zone 25-  One green turtle was found severely decomposed with posterior
carapace damage.  One green turtle was found (43.6cm) missing dead and
severely decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (alive, inshore)
unable to submerge.  Turtle is in rehab at MSA.  One loggerhead turtle
was found (75.3cm) severely decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(alive, 101.0cm, male, inshore) with old prop wounds to carapace. 
Turtle is in rehab at MSA.  One loggerhead turtle was found (88.1cm)
severely decomposed with prop damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(78.3cm) severely decomposed with heavy algae and barnacles. 

Zone 26-  One loggerhead turtle was found (89.0cm) emaciated with prop
damage to carapace.  One green turtle was found (40.2cm) severely
decomposed with prop damage.  One green turtle was found (91.3cm,
inshore) severely decomposed with severe carapace damage due to prop. 

Zone 27-  One leatherback turtle was found (175.0cm) severely decomposed
with prop damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found (70.5cm) moderately
decomposed and severely emaciated.  One green turtle was found (inshore)
moderately decomposed. 

Zone 28-  One green turtle was found (33.9cm, alive) possibly in
association with red tide and lethargic.  Turtle is in rehab at VMSC. 
One loggerhead turtle was found severely decomposed.  One loggerhead
turtle was found (93.98cm) dried carcass.  One loggerhead turtle was
found (96.1cm) moderately decomposed with no external anomalies.  One
leatherback turtle was found severely decomposed and missing head and
rear flippers.  One green turtle dried carcass was found (31.7cm).  One
green turtle was found (28.8cm) severely decomposed.  One green turtle
was found (30.1cm, alive) in association with red tide and lethargic. 
Turtle is in rehab at VMSC.  One green turtle was found (26.5cm, alive)
in association with red tide and slightly responsive.  Turtle is in
rehab at VMSC.  One green turtle was found (29.2cm, alive) in
association with red tide and lethargic.  Turtle is in rehab at VMSC. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (74.1cm) severely decomposed.  One green
turtle was found (28.8cm) severely decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle
was found (75.1cm) severely decomposed and rear carapace damage.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (99.8cm) missing head and moderately
decomposed. 

Zone 29-  One leatherback turtle was found (119.3cm) severely
decomposed.  One green turtle was found (31.8cm) moderately decomposed. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (78.5cm) heavily encrusted in barnacles
and severely emaciated.  One loggerhead turtle was found (65.5cm) with
carapace damage and severely decomposed.  One kemp's ridley turtle was
found (38.6cm) moderately decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(76.2cm, alive) emaciated, lethargic, and severe barnacles
encrustation.  Turtle is in rehab at VMSC.  One green turtle was found
(24.0cm, alive) in association with red tide and lethargic.  Turtle is
in rehab at VMSC. 

Zone 30-  One green turtle was found (30.5cm) with posterior carapace
damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found -- report pending.  One kemp's
ridley turtle was found moderately decomposed.   

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\* Zone 26-  One post hatchling
loggerhead turtle was found (7.9cm) emaciated.  Turtle is in rehab at
MSA. 

Zone 30-  One loggerhead turtle was incidentally taken by a dredge.  

**GEORGIA:** No strandings reported.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** One green turtle was found offshore zone 32.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** There were 13 turtle strandings reported:\
\
Zone 35:\
1 Kemp\'s ridley in Hatteras (inshore), immature male\
2 greens on Ocracoke (offshore); one was immature female\
2 greens on Ocracoke (inshore)\
2 greens on North Core Banks (offshore)\
\
Zone 34:\
2 greens on North Core Banks (1 offshore, 1 inshore)\
2 greens on Shackleford Banks (offshore)\
1 loggerhead on Shackleford Banks (offshore)\
1 loggerhead on Atlantic Beach (offshore); boat prop wounds, immature
female\
\
There was also 1 incidental capture reported:\
1 Kemp\'s ridley near Hatteras (inshore, zone 35); caught in gill net,
was alive and released uninjured.

**VIRGINIA:** Three strandings reported -- two green turtles and one
Kemp's ridley.

December 12:

Fresh dead juvenile green sea turtle found in Norfolk.

Dried carcass of a Kemp\'s ridley found on Fisherman\'s Island. No
measurements.

December 13:

A moderately decomposed green sea turtle at False Cape State Park,
Virginia Beach.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: Six strandings reported, all likely cold-stunned, all dead -- one loggerhead, one green turtle, four Kemp's ridleys.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** Two strandings reported, both cold-stunned, inshore
zone 41 -- one live loggerhead that later died, one dead unidentified
species.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# 

# WEEK 49 (December 2-8, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Thirteen strandings reported --

Zone 21:

Dec 2 A code 1 green (33.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
apparent injuries, few barnacles on top of carapace.

Dec 2 A code 1 green (32.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
apparent wounds, numerous barnacles on top of carapace.

Dec 4 A code 2 loggerhead (57.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no apparent injuries, large number of barnacles on carapace,
flippers and head.

Zone 20:

Dec 2 A code 0 green (33.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
trauma to head, broken right front flipper, two small areas on carapace
scraped to the bone. Taken to facility for observation.

Dec 4 A code 0 green (33.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with deep
cut on top of head and shallow cut on carapace, floating in waterway,
taken to facility for observation.

Dec 5 A code 0 loggerhead (77.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with wound to carapace and missing left rear flipper (both injuries
healed), moderately covered in barnacles, taken to facility for
observation.

Dec 5 A code 0 green (30.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with two
infected wounds in plastron, floating in marina, taken to facility for
observation.

Dec 7 A code 2 green (39.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
large cut in carapace, crushed bone and missing right rear flipper,
possibly caused by ship propeller.

Dec 7 A code 1 green (32.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
carapace and plastron cracked, (possible propeller injury.)

Dec 8 A code 3 green (32 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
apparent injuries.

Zone 19:

Dec 7 A code 2 green (30.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
crack in plastron.

Dec 7 A code 2 green (49 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with wound
to left side.

Dec 8 A code 3 green (37 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
apparent injuries.

**LOUISIANA:** One Kemp's ridley was found offshore zone 17.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Report not yet received.

**GEORGIA:** One (1) stranding reported.

Zone 30**-** One (1) stranding reported.

One (1) Cc on Cumberland Island on 12/4 (75.8 x 70.3). No signs of
trauma.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** No strandings reported.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** There were 21 turtle strandings reported:\
\
Zone 35:\
1 loggerhead in Rodanthe (offshore); immature female\
2 greens in Avon (inshore)\
1 Kemp\'s ridley in Avon (inshore)\
1 green in Hatteras (inshore)\
2 greens in Ocracoke (offshore); 1 immature male, 1 immature female\
3 greens in Ocracoke (inshore); 2 were immature females\
1 green on Cedar Island (inshore); immature female\
\
Zone 34:\
9 greens on South Core Banks (inshore); 3 were dead, 6 were alive but
cold-stunned, now in rehab\
1 green in Beaufort (inshore); alive but cold stunned, now in rehab

**VIRGINIA:** One stranding reported:

December 4:

Severely decomposed loggerhead found Little Creek, Virginia Beach.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: Twelve strandings reported, all cold-stunned -- one green turtle and one Kemp's ridley were found offshore; one loggerhead, two green turtles, six Kemp's ridleys and one unidentified (possible hybrid) species were found inshore.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** Seven strandings reported, all cold-stunned inshore
zone 41, all dead -- two loggerheads, five Kemp's ridleys.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# 

# 

# WEEK 48 (November 25 -- December 1, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Three strandings reported --

Zone 20:

Dec 1 A code 2 green (28.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
carapace split down center.

Dec 1 A code 3 loggerhead (53 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
right rear flipper missing and massive trauma to carapace.

Dec 1 A code 2 green (33.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
cracks and a large hole in carapace and trauma to neck.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Report not yet received.

**GEORGIA:** Two (2) strandings reported.

Zone 30**-** One (1) stranding reported.

One (1) Lk on Cumberland Island on 11/28 (41.5 x 43.6). No apparent
wounds or abnormalities.

Zone 31- One (1) stranding reported.

One (1) Cm on Jekyll Island on 11/30 (33.0 x 27.0). Apparent prop
injuries.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** One unidentified species turtle was found offshore
zone 32.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** There were 6 turtle strandings reported:\
\
Zone 36:\
1 loggerhead near Corolla (offshore); immature male, head missing\
\
Zone 35:\
1 green in Avon (inshore); immature female\
4 greens near Hatteras (inshore); 1 was an immature female\
\
There were also 2 incidental captures reported:\
2 greens near Cedar Island (inshore, zone 34); found dead in pound nets,
one was entangled, the other was not

**VIRGINIA:** One stranding reported:

November 29:

Severely decomposed juvenile green sea turtle found Fisherman\'s Island,
Northampton county.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: One cold-stunned Kemp's ridley was found inshore.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** Ten strandings reported, all cold-stunned inshore
zone 41 -- one dead loggerhead, two green turtles (one alive, one dead),
seven Kemp's ridleys (five alive, two dead).

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# 

# WEEK 47 (November 18-24, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Five strandings reported --

Zone 21:

Nov 20 A code 4 Kemp\'s ridley (55 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with all flippers missing. Only skull and carapace remaining.

Nov 20 A code 1 hawksbill (24.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with left front flipper gone.

Zone 20:

Nov 20 A code 2 loggerhead (72 cm SLCL,) was found stranded offshore
with severe trauma to right rear carapace, right rear flipper missing,
wound to left front flipper.

Nov 21 A code 2 Kemp\'s ridley (61.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with all flippers missing.

Nov 22 A code 0 loggerhead (68.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore
with right front flipper nearly severed, covered in barnacles, unable to
dive, emaciated and near death, taken to facility for observation.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Twenty one strandings were reported during week 47.  Two
turtles were found in the Keys (2Cc), and eighteen turtles were found
along the Atlantic (9Cc, 8Cm, 1Lk).  All turtles were reported dead
unless otherwise indicated.  All turtles were found adjacent to offshore
waters unless otherwise indicated.  Measurements given indicate the
approximate curved carapace length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 1-  One loggerhead turtle was found (83.82cm) missing both front
flippers. 

Zone 25-  One loggerhead turtle was found (82.0cm, alive, inshore)
floating .  Turtle is in rehab at HHH.  One green turtle was found
(51.0cm) with marginal damage.  One green turtle was found (32.5cm)
missing RFF. 

Zone 26-  One green turtle was found (41.3cm, alive, inshore) unable to
submerge and floats posterior end up.  Turtle is in rehab at MSA.  One
green turtle was found (40.8cm, alive( with shark bit wounds to RFF. 
Turtle is in rehab at SWF.  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (10.8cm,
alive) emaciated.  Turtle is in rehab at MLC.  One loggerhead turtle was
found (80.2cm) with plastron damage. 

Zone 27-  One green turtle was found with paps and entangled in
monofilament.  Turtle is in rehab at VMSC.  One loggerhead turtle was
found (84.0cm) with prop damage to carapace.  One green turtle was found
(40.6cm) emaciated with paps. 

Zone 28-  One loggerhead turtle was found (97.0cm, inshore) moderately
decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (74.0cm, alive) lethargic
with no external anomalies.  Turtle is in rehab at VMSC.  One green
turtle was found (29.21cm, inshore) with prop damage to carapace.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (79.4cm) severely decomposed with RFF
damage, healed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (75.0cm) severely
decomposed. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found (76.9cm) missing RFF.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (70.0cm) severely decomposed.  One green
turtle was found (33.3cm, alive, inshore) with prop damage to carapace
and plastron.  Turtle is in rehab at VMSC.  One loggerhead turtle was
found (69.5cm) with barnacles on soft tissue. 

\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 27-  Three post hatchlings (2Cc, 1Cm) were found.  Two went to SWF
and the other died in transport. 

**GEORGIA:** No strandings reported.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** No strandings reported.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** There were 14 turtle strandings reported:\
\
Zone 35:\
1 green in Mann\'s Harbor (inshore); immature female\
1 leatherback in Rodanthe (offshore); only part of carapace\
2 greens in Avon (inshore); one immature female, one immature male\
3 greens near Buxton (inshore); one was immature female\
4 greens in Ocracoke (inshore); one immature female, one immature male\
1 loggerhead in Ocracoke (inshore)\
\
Zone 34:\
1 green in Morehead City (inshore)\
1 green in Emerald Isle (offshore); immature male\
\
There were also 4 incidental captures reported:\
1 green near Ocracoke (inshore, zone 35); found dead in pound net, not
entangled\
2 greens near Portsmouth Island (inshore, zone 35); found dead,
entangled in pound net\
1 green near Harkers Island (inshore, zone 34); found dead, entangled in
lead of pound net

**VIRGINIA:** One stranding reported:

November 18:

Severely decomposed loggerhead found Northampton county. No
measurements.

**MARYLAND:** One loggerhead was found inshore.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: Five strandings reported -- all green turtles found inshore, likely cold-stunned.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** Nine strandings reported, all cold-stunned inshore
zone 41 -- one live green turtle, seven Kemp's ridleys (five live, two
dead), and one unidentified species (possible hybrid).

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# 

# 

# WEEK 46 (November 11-17, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Three strandings reported --

Zone 18:

Nov 13 A code 3 loggerhead (77.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no rear flippers, no skin on head and carapace starting
disarticulate.

Nov 15 A code 3 loggerhead (70.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with missing head and both front flippers highly decayed.

Zone 19:

Nov 13 A code 3 Kemp\'s ridley (42 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with missing neck bones and posterior carapace. Scutes were missing from
carapace and the plastron was cracked.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** One moderately decomposed Kemp's ridley (CLSL=37.8 cm) was
found inshore zone 11.

**FLORIDA:** Fourteen strandings were reported during week 46.  Seven
turtles were found along the Gulf (4Cc, 3Lk), and seven were found along
the Atlantic (3Cc, 3Cm, 1Lk).  All turtles were reported dead unless
otherwise indicated.  All turtles were found adjacent to offshore waters
unless otherwise indicated.  Measurements given indicate the approximate
curved carapace length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 10-  One loggerhead turtle was found (99.0cm) severely decomposed. 

Zone 9-  One loggerhead turtle was found (82.55cm, inshore) severely
decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (69.08cm) with carapace
damage. 

Zone 8-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found severely decomposed.  One
kemp's ridley turtle was found (inshore) dried carcass.  One kemp's
ridley turtle was found (inshore) dried carcass. 

Zone 5-  One loggerhead turtle was found (42.4cm) severely decomposed. 

Zone 25-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (55.0cm, alive, inshore)
entangled in monofilament with prop damage to carapace.  Turtle is in
rehab at MSA. 

Zone 27-  One green turtle was found (41.0cm, alive, inshore) wit paps
and heavy algae coverage.  Turtle is in rehab at MML.  One green turtle
was found (33.6cm, inshore) moderately decomposed. 

Zone 28-  One loggerhead turtle was found (72.0cm, alive) with no
external anomalies.  Turtle is in rehab at VMSC. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found (72.75cm) severely decomposed
and missing skull.  One loggerhead turtle was found moderately
decomposed. 

Zone 30-  One green turtle was found (32.0cm, inshore) with damage to
neck and carapace. 

\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 6-  One green turtle was found (36.6cm, inshore, alive) at Anclote
River Power Plant emaciated with paps.  Turtle is in rehab at CMA. 

Zone 25-  One loggerhead post hatchling was found and is in rehab at
MSA. 

Zone 27-  Three loggerhead post hatchlings were found (alive)
lethargic.  All turtles are in rehab at MLC.  One green turtle was
caught (51.5cm, alive, inshore) while netting with prop wounds to
carapace and lethargic.  Turtle died in transport to rehab. 

**GEORGIA:** Seven (7) strandings reported.

Zone 30**-** Four (4) strandings reported.

One (1) Cc on Little Cumberland Island on 11/11 (\~48.5 x \~46.0). Much
of carapace missing.

One (1) Cc on Cumberland Island on 11/12 (72.8 x 70.5). No apparent
wounds or abnormalities.

Report not received

One (1) Lk on Cumberland Island on 11/12 (36.2 x 37.6). No apparent
wounds or abnormalities.

Report not received

One (1) Lk on Cumberland Island on 11/15 (Bones only).

Zone 31- Three (3) strandings reported.

One (1) Cm on Jekyll Island on 11/11 (N/A x N/A). Necropsy to be
conducted this week.

One (1) Lk on Little Tybee Island on 11/17 (N/A x N/A). Retrieving
carcass 11/19.

One (1) Cc on Wassaw Island on 11/17 (N/A x N/A). Reported as an adult
animal. Retrieving carcass 11/19.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** One loggerhead was found offshore zone 32.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** There were 7 turtle strandings reported:\
\
Zone 35:\
1 Kemp\'s ridley on Ocracoke (inshore)\
\
Zone 34:\
1 loggerhead in Neuse River near Arapahoe (inshore); boat strike\
3 greens on South Core Banks (2 inshore, 1 offshore)\
1 loggerhead on Shackleford Banks (offshore)\
1 green in Pine Knoll Shores (offshore); immature male\
\
There were also 5 incidental captures reported:\
1 green near Hatteras (inshore, zone 35); in gill net, alive and
released\
1 loggerhead near Ocracoke (inshore, zone 35); in pound net, alive with
shark bite wounds, not entangled, now at Topsail Turtle Hospital\
1 green near North Core Banks (inshore, zone 35); in pound net, dead,
not entangled\
1 green near Cedar Island (inshore, zone 34); in pound net, alive but
cold-stunned, not entangled, now at Topsail Turtle Hospital\
1 loggerhead near Cedar Island (inshore, zone 34); in pound net, alive
but cold-stunned, not entangled, now at Topsail Turtle Hospital

**VIRGINIA:** Four strandings reported --

November 11:

Juvenile Kemp\'s ridley found in Virginia Beach.

Fresh dead juvenile loggerhead found.

November 14:

Fresh dead juvenile Kemp\'s ridley found in Virginia Beach.

November 15:

Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found in Newport News.

**MARYLAND:** One unidentified species was found inshore.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** Eight strandings were reported, all cold-stunned
inshore zone 41 -- two green turtles (one live and one dead) and six
live Kemp's ridleys.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# 

# 

# WEEK 45 (November 4-10, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Nine strandings reported --

Zone 21:

Nov 4 A code 3 unknown species (61 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with carapace broken into several pieces, head, flippers, and plastron
missing.

Zone 20:

Nov 5 A code 4 green (29.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
right rear flipper gone.

Nov 6 A code 2 unknown species (60 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no known conditions.

Nov 7 A code 2 loggerhead (65.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with neck open exposing esophagus, barnacles covering carapace head and
mouth.

Nov 10 A code 0 green (25.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
hook in left front flipper, taken to facility for hook removal and
observation.

Zone 19 :

Nov 9 A code 2 Kemp\'s ridley (77.2 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore
with no visible injury.

Zone 18:

Nov 5 A code 3 loggerhead (68.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with head, right front flipper, right rear flipper, tail and plastron
missing, body cavity open.

Nov 7 A code 1 green (22.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with,
small barnacles on carapace and plastron.

Nov 8 A code 2 Kemp\'s ridley (57.5 cm SLCL,) was found stranded
offshore with algae on head, outer margin of carapace, and edges of
flippers; moderate barnacle coverage of carapace; scrape to bone on
carapace.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Fifteen strandings were reported during week 45.  Six
turtles were found along the Gulf (4Cc, 1Dc, 1Lk), one turtle was found
in the Keys (1Dc), and eight were found along the Atlantic (5Cc, 3Cm). 
All turtles were reported dead unless otherwise indicated.  All turtles
were found adjacent to offshore waters unless otherwise indicated. 
Measurements given indicate the approximate curved carapace length
(CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 8-  One loggerhead turtle was found moderately decomposed.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (male) severely decomposed. 

Zone 7-  One leatherback turtle was found (alive) entangled in crab trap
line.  FWC officer's untangled turtle and it swam off strongly.  One
loggerhead turtle was found moderately decomposed. 

Zone 6-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (37.0cm, inshore) severely
decomposed. 

Zone 3-  One loggerhead turtle was found (91.3cm, inshore) severely
decomposed with prop damage. 

Zone 1-  One leatherback turtle was found (alive, \~141.5cm, male) with
LFF severed and severe laceration to RFF.  Turtle died 4 days after
rescue, went to UF for necropsy. 

Zone 26-  One loggerhead turtle was found (68.5cm, alive) lethargic with
heavy barnacle growth.  Turtle is in rehab at MSA. 

Zone 27-  One loggerhead turtle was found (74.2cm, inshore) severely
decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found, bone and skeleton only. 
One green turtle was found (48.7cm) missing all appendages. 

Zone 28-  One loggerhead turtle was found (80.08cm, alive) with no
external anomalies.  Turtle is in rehab at VMSC. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found (69.6cm) moderately
decomposed.  One green turtle was found (24.9cm) with lacerations to
head and carapace from prop.  One green turtle was found (31.1cm,
inshore) skeleton, bones only. 

\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 27-  Two green post hatchlings were found (alive) lethargic. 
Turtles are in rehab at MLC. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead post hatchling was found.

**GEORGIA:** One (1) stranding reported.

Zone 31- One (1) stranding reported.

One (1) Cc reported 1 mile off the South end of St Simons Island .
Reported by local charter captain and left floating at original
location. Digital photos documented that only the anterior half of the
carcass remained. Nature of the wounds is inconclusive. Carcass not seen
on any proximate beaches.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** One green turtle was found inshore zone 32.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** There were 5 turtle strandings reported in NC last
week:\
\
Zone 36:\
3 loggerheads near Corolla (offshore)\
\
Zone 35:\
2 greens in Avon (inshore); one was still alive but lethargic, now at
NEST rehab facility\
\
There were also 7 incidental captures reported:\
1 green near Avon (inshore, zone 35); found in gill net, alive and
released

1 green near Avon (inshore), in gill net, alive and released.\
2 greens near Frisco (inshore, zone 35); found in gill net, both alive,
one was released, the other taken to NEST rehab\
1 green near Hatteras (inshore, zone 35); found in gill net, alive and
released\
1 green near Ocracoke (inshore, zone 35); found in gill net, alive but
lethargic, taken to NEST rehab\
1 green near Stacy (inshore, zone 34); found dead in pound net,
entangled

**VIRGINIA:** Three strandings reported --

November 4:

Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found in Norfolk.

November 5:

Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found in Virginia Beach.

November 8:

Severely decomposed loggerhead found in Norfolk. No measurements taken,
possible boat strike; body broken apart.

**MARYLAND:** One loggerhead was found offshore.

**DELAWARE:** One severely decomposed Kemp's ridley was found offshore
zone 38, carapace completely cut in half, apparent prop damage.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** One severely decomposed leatherback (CLOC=141 cm) was
found inshore zone 41.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# 

# 

# WEEK 44 (October 28 -- November 3, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Ten strandings reported --

Zone 21:

Nov 3 A code 3 Kemp\'s ridley (60 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with right fron flipper missing, \"no intrusive visible damage\" to
carcass.

Nov 3 A code 3 green (59.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with head
and most of flippers missing; carapace broken open from the top; dried
and peeling scutes.

Zone 20:

Oct 28 A code 2 green (33.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with two
parallel cracks in the carapace, penetrating into the body cavity.

Oct 29 A code 2 green (33.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with a
fresh open crack in the carapace which extends deep into the body
cavity.

Oct 29 A code 1 green (31.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
fishing line entangled around neck and front flippers; no other apparent
injuries.

Oct 30 A code 0 green (27.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
wound on carapace near rear, back flippers paralyzed. Taken to facility
for observation.

Nov 1 A code 2 green (23.1cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
throat open (possibly from scavenging), front limbs abraded and rear
limbs drying out.

Nov 1 A code 0 green (29.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
fishing line around neck and left front flipper, small cut at base of
left front flipper; taken to facility for observation.

Nov 2 A code 0 green (51.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with two
open cracks in the carapace, covered in marine growth which extended
into the body cavity; floating in the boat basin, taken to facility for
observation.

Zone 18:

Nov 1 A code 2 Kemp\'s ridley (45.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with skull cracked from left eye to posterior of skull, scutes peeling;
bloated.

Incidental Captures

Zone 19:

Oct 30 A code 1 green (31.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
wounds or abnormalities; caught in a sampling gill net.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Nineteen strandings were reported during week 44.  Two
turtles were found along the Gulf (2Cc), three turtles were found in the
Keys (1Cc, 2Cm),  and fourteen were found along the Atlantic (10Cc, 2Cm,
1Lk, 2Un).  All turtles were reported dead unless otherwise indicated. 
All turtles were found adjacent to offshore waters unless otherwise
indicated.  Measurements given indicate the approximate curved carapace
length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 10-  One loggerhead turtle was found (74.0cm) with no external
anomalies. 

Zone 8-  One loggerhead turtle was found (alive, 80.0cm) missing LRF and
barnacles on soft tissue.  Turtle is in rehab at Gulf World. 

Zone 24-  One loggerhead turtle was found bloated with old prop
injuries.  One green turtle was found (48.7cm) with paps and head
missing.  One green turtle was found (45.7cm) severely decomposed with
paps.   

Zone 25-  One loggerhead turtle was found (74.1cm, inshore) with prop
damage to carapace. 

Zone 26-  One loggerhead turtle was found (93.8cm) missing RFF.  One
green turtle was found (27.9cm, alive) with prop damage to carapace and
plastron, emaciated.  Turtle is in rehab at MLC.  One kemp's ridley
turtle was found (14.cm, alive) emaciated.  Turtle is in rehab at MLC. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (69.0cm, alive) with algae on carapace,
no visible external anomalies.  Turtle is in rehab at MSA. 

Zone 27-  One green turtle was found (45.0cm) with paps and missing
LFF.  One unknown turtle was found- photos pending.  One loggerhead
turtle was found (70.6cm, alive) entangled in monofilament fishing line
and missing LFF.  Turtle is in rehab at MLC.  One loggerhead turtle was
found (inshore) with carapace damage and missing head. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found (27.6cm, alive) lethargic with
cut about right eye.  Turtle is in rehab at VMSC.  One loggerhead turtle
was found with no external anomalies.  One unknown turtle was found-
photos pending.  One loggerhead turtle was found (77.5cm, alive,
inshore) floating with moderate barnacle coverage.  Turtle is in rehab
at VMSC.  One loggerhead turtle was found (88.5cm, alive) with two rear
carapace fractures.  Turtle is in rehab at VMSC. 

\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 7-  One kemp's ridley turtle (alive, inshore)  was caught on hook
and line.  Turtle is in rehab at GSML.  One green post hatchling turtle
was found (alive, inshore) with no external anomalies.  Turtle is in
rehab at GSML. 

Zone 26-  One post hatchling green turtle was found (8.2cm, alive)
lethargic and emaciated.  Turtle is in rehab at MLC. 

Zone 27-  Two post hatchling green turtles were found (alive) with some
minor plastron damage.  Turtles are in rehab at MLC. 

Zone 28-  One loggerhead post hatchling (alive)was found, lethargic. 
Turtle is in rehab at VMSC. 

Zone 29-  Four loggerhead post hatchlings were found alive and
lethargic.  One green turtle post hatchling was found alive and
lethargic.  Turtles are in rehab at VMSC.

**GEORGIA:** One loggerhead was found offshore in zone 30.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** No strandings reported.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** There were 5 turtle strandings reported:\
\
Zone 36:\
1 loggerhead in Corolla (offshore); immature male\
1 loggerhead in Kill Devil Hills (offshore); immature male\
\
Zone 35:\
1 loggerhead in Nags Head (offshore); adult female\
1 Kemp\'s ridley in Frisco (offshore); adult-sized\
\
Zone 34:\
1 green near South Core Banks (inshore)\
\
There were also 5 incidental captures reported:\
1 green in pound net near Cedar Island (inshore, zone 34); found dead,
entangled\
4 greens in gill net near Pea Island (inshore, zone 35); found dead

**VIRGINIA:** Nine strandings reported --

October 29:

Two moderately decomposed loggerheads found at False Cape State Park.
Both had boat-strike marks.

Moderately decomposed loggerhead found at False Cape State Park,
Virginia Beach, no measurements taken. Possible boat strike.

Moderately decomposed adult loggerhead found in Virginia beach.

October 30:

Dried carcass of a loggerhead found in Norfold. No measurements taken,
no head or carapace found with body.

Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found in Virginia Beach;
possible boat strike.

October 31:

Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found at False Cape State Park
in Virginia Beach.

November 1:

Moderately decomposed juvenile Kemp\'s ridley found in Newport Beach.

November 3:

Moderately decomposed juvenile Kemp\'s ridley found in Virginia Beach,
possible boat strike.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** Two strandings reported -- one fresh dead loggerhead found
offshore zone 38; one moderately decomposed loggerhead found inshore
zone 38.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# 

# 

# WEEK 43 (October 21-27, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Six strandings reported --

Zone 21:

Oct 22 A code 0 loggerhead (76.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no wounds or abnormalities, many barnacles and algae on carapace,
very lethargic. Taken to facility for observation.

Oct 27 A code 0 green (25.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible injury or abnormality. Taken to facility for observation.

Zone 20:

Oct 22 A code 0 loggerhead (74.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with a reddish sponge-like growth on the left side of the carapace,
covered in barnacles, some on head and limbs; taken to facility for
observation .

Oct 22 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (61.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with severe constriction of entagled material around neck and
left front flipper. Taken to facility for observation.

Oct 26 A code 2 green (29.4cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with eyes
missing and skull skeletal, some barnacles on carapace, bloated, some
scutes beginning to lift.

Zone 19 :

Oct 21 A code 3 loggerhead (82.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with shark bites on plastron, head missing, flippers missing, and most
of scutes gone from carapace.

Incidental Captures

Zone 18 :

Oct 25 A code 1 green (36.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
apparent wounds, little algae, no barnacles on the carapace. Caught in
sampling gill net.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** Two strandings reported -- one live Kemp's ridley
(CLSL=43.9 cm) was found offshore zone 10, released at same site; one
severely decomposed unidentified species turtle was found offshore zone
11.

**FLORIDA:** Twenty five strandings were reported during week 43.  Nine
turtles were found along the Gulf (9Cc), one turtle was found in the
Keys (1Cc),  and fifteen were found along the Atlantic (7Cc, 7Cm, 1Dc). 
All turtles were reported dead unless otherwise indicated.  All turtles
were found adjacent to offshore waters unless otherwise indicated. 
Measurements given indicate the approximate curved carapace length
(CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 10-  One loggerhead turtle was found (84.5cm) with no external
anomalies. 

Zone 9-  One loggerhead turtle was found (92.0cm) severely decomposed. 
One loggerhead turtle was found severely decomposed.  One loggerhead
turtle was found (79.0cm) severely decomposed. 

Zone 7-  One loggerhead turtle was found (83.8cm) with neck region
damage due to shark.  One loggerhead turtle was found (81.3cm) missing
LFF. 

Zone 5-  One loggerhead turtle was found (92.71cm) missing all
appendages and severely decomposed. 

Zone 4-  One loggerhead turtle was found severely decomposed.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (97.5cm, alive, inshore) lethargic.  Turtle
brought to CROW for rehab.   

Zone 24-  One loggerhead turtle was found (81.28cm) with no external
anomalies noted. 

Zone 25-  One green turtle was found (inshore) severely decomposed with
prop damage.  One green turtle was found severely decomposed with prop
damage. 

Zone 26-  One loggerhead turtle was found (81.0cm, alive) with abrasions
to marginals.  One green turtle was found (26.2cm) with hook embedded in
RFF. 

Zone 27-  One green turtle was found (54.5cm, inshore) with prop damage
to carapace.  One green turtle was found (inshore) missing rear flippers
and severely decomposed. 

Zone 28-  One green turtle was found (inshore) missing ¼ of posterior
carapace and rear flippers.  One loggerhead turtle was found (74.5cm)
with plastron damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found (77.5cm) severely
decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (99.0cm, female) severely
decomposed. 

Zone 29-  One leatherback turtle was found with prop damage and missing
LFF, LRF, and head.  One green turtle was found (36.8cm, inshore, alive)
with prop damage to carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was found (76.0cm)
with neck region damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found (74.0cm)
severely decomposed. 

Zone 30-  One loggerhead turtle was found (68.2cm, alive) lethargic and
missing 10% of LRF.  Turtle was brought to GASTC for rehab.

\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 27-  One loggerhead turtle was caught at the St Lucie Power Plant
(alive, 74.5cm) lethargic and underweight.  Turtle was brought to MLC
for rehab. 

Zone 29-  One green turtle post hatchling was found alive and died
shortly after rescued. 

**GEORGIA:** Two (2) strandings reported.

Zone 31- One (1) stranding reported.

One (1) Cc on Jekyll Island on 10/24 (91.5 x 86.0). Tagged male (RFF:
TTJ908, PIT

472537573F). No wounds or abnormalities.

Zone 32- One (1) stranding reported.

One (1) Lk on Tybee Island on 10/27 (N/A x N/A). Damaged observed at
nuchal notch.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** No strandings reported.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** There were five strandings reported:

Zone 36:\
1 loggerhead near Corolla (offshore); immature female\
\
Zone 35:\
1 Kemp\'s ridley on Pea Island NWR (offshore)\
1 loggerhead in Pamlico River (inshore)\
\
Zone 34:\
1 green on South Core Banks (inshore)\
\
Zone 33:\
1 Kemp\'s ridley in Ft. Fisher (inshore)\
\
There were also 4 incidental captures reported:\
\
2 greens near Ocracoke in gill net (inshore, zone 35); one found dead,
the other alive and released\
2 greens near Hatteras in 6\" gill net (inshore, zone 35); both alive
and released

**VIRGINIA:** Four strandings reported --

October 22:

A moderately decomposed adult loggerhead found in Northampton County.

October 23

A dried carcass of a juvenile loggerhead was found on Metompken Island
in Accomack County (ocean-side).

October 25:

A severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found in Back Bay.

October 26:

A severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found in Back Bay.

**MARYLAND:** Four turtles were found offshore -- three loggerheads (two
were adult males) and one leatherback.

**DELAWARE:** Two strandings reported, both offshore zone 38 -- one
severely decomposed adult male loggerhead; one fresh dead loggerhead.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# 

# 

# WEEK 42 (October 14-20, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Seven strandings reported --

Zone 21:

Oct 14 A code 1 green (22.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
small puncture wounds on carapace and plastron near anterior end; clean
decapitation; healed puncture wounds to posterior notch.

Zone 20 :

Oct 15 A code 2 loggerhead (77.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no head, front flipper or right rear flipper present.

Oct 17 A code 1 loggerhead (67.7 cm SLCL,) was found stranded offshore
with 100% coveragein barnacles, even on face and limbs. No wounds.

Oct 19 A code 3 green (28.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
head, no right front flipper and only small portion of left front
flipper remaining.

Oct 20 A code 1 loggerhead (70.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with left front flipper bitten off and nick in left rear flipper (both
wounds healed.) Abnormal hump in carapace; oyster shells attached to
carapace and carapace covered with algae.

Oct 20 A code 3 loggerhead (64 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
carapace only remaining, no barnacles.

Oct 20 A code 1 green (22.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
head detached.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** One severely decomposed Kemp's ridley (CLSL\~51.6 cm) with
apparent prop wound was found inshore in zone 10.

**FLORIDA:** Fourteen strandings were reported during week 42.  Five
turtles were found along the Gulf (4Cc, 1Cm), nine turtles were found
along the Atlantic (5Cc, 3Cm, 1Lk).  All turtles were reported dead
unless otherwise indicated.  All turtles were found adjacent to offshore
waters unless otherwise indicated.  Measurements given indicate the
approximate curved carapace length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 10-  One loggerhead turtle as found (89.7cm) with no external
anomalies. 

Zone 8-  One loggerhead turtle was found (103.0cm, male) severely
decomposed with carapace damage. 

Zone 6-  One green turtle was found (55.5cm, inshore) with prop damage
to carapace and paps. 

Zone 5-  One loggerhead turtle was found (99.8, male, alive) lethargic
and emaciated.  Turtle is in rehab at MML.

Zone 4-  One loggerhead turtle was found severely decomposed. 

Zone 27-  One green turtle was found (43.0cm, inshore) dried carcass. 

Zone 28-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (10.5cm, alive) lethargic
with RFF damage.  Turtle is in rehab at MLC. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found (83.1cm) with no external
anomalies.  One green turtle was found (26.5cm) severely decomposed. 
One loggerhead turtle was found severely decomposed with barnacles on
soft tissue.  One loggerhead turtle was found (63.5cm) with no external
anomalies. 

Zone 30-  One loggerhead turtle was found (72.0cm) with barnacles on
soft tissue.  One green turtle was found (34.0cm) with prop damage to
carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was found (74.8cm, alive) lethargic. 
Turtle is in rehab at GSTC.

  \*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 25-  One green turtle post hatchling was found.  Turtle went to
MSA. 

Zone 5-  One loggerhead post hatchling was found and went to MML.

Zone 26-28 -  114 post hatchlings were found (93Cc, 6Ei, 13Cm, 2Lk) and
all were taken to MLC. 

Zone 29-30 -- 3,424 post hatchlings were found and all were taken to
VMSC. 

**GEORGIA:** Two (2) strandings reported.

Zone 30**-** One (1) stranding reported.

One (1) Cc on Cumberland Island on 10/18 (54.0 x 47.0). Apparent boat
strike.

Zone 31- One (1) stranding reported.

One (1) Cc on Sea Island on 10/16 (69.5 x 65.1). Abundant fat reserves.
No abnormalities.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** No strandings reported.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** There were six strandings reported:

Zone 36:\
1 loggerhead in Corolla (offshore); immature female\
\
Zone 35:\
1 green on Ocracoke (offshore)\
1 green near Cedar Island (inshore)\
\
Zone 34:\
1 loggerhead on South Core Banks (inshore)\
\
Zone 33:\
1 green on Bald Head Island (inshore)\
1 green on Holden Beach (offshore)

**VIRGINIA:** No strandings reported.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** One stranding reported -- a loggerhead found inshore.

# NEW YORK: Two strandings reported -- one green turtle and one leatherback found offshore.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** One fresh dead leatherback (CLOC=150 cm) was found
inshore zone 41, apparent constriction wound around right front flipper.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# 

# 

# WEEK 41 (October 7-13, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Eight strandings reported --

Zone 21:

Oct 12 A code 0 loggerhead (58 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
monofilament line entangled around neck, right front and left rear
flippers, carapace covered with algae, left front flipper missing,
healed injury or possible abnormality. Line removed and left on beach
with incoming tide, no longer there when rescue arrived.

Oct 13 A code 2 Kemp\'s ridley (61.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with head and both front flippers missing, protruding cloaca,
no other injuries or obvious abnormalities.

Zone 20:

Oct 7 A code 0 green (33.1cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
sign of injury or abnormality. Taken to facility for observation

Oct 10 A code 2 green (29.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
monofilament fishing line tight around neck and to the bone on left
front flipper.

Oct 11 A code 0 loggerhead (67.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore
with 100% barnacle coverage, scrapes to bone on top of head and center
of carapace, entangled in fishing line. Taken to facility for
observation.

Oct 12 A code 0 green (36.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
sign of injury or abnormality. Taken to facility for observation

Oct 12 A code 3 loggerhead (80.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with bite marks on plastron, no flippers, head removed but left on the
beach, 25% barnacle coverage, no obvious abnormalities.

Zone 18 :

Oct 9 A code 5 Kemp\'s ridley (62 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
carapace broken into pieces, half of plastron missing, no head, no tail
and no flippers.

Incidental Captures

Zone 18 :

Oct 10 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (45.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with hook in esophagus, active, no external wounds or
abnormalities, taken to facility for hook removal.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** One moderately decomposed Kemp's ridley (CLSL\~42.1 cm) was
found inshore in zone 11.

**FLORIDA:** Twenty one strandings were reported during week 41.  Four
turtles were found along the Gulf (2Cc, 1Lk, 1Un), one turtle was found
in the Keys (1Cc), seventeen turtles were found along the Atlantic
(16Cc).  All turtles were reported dead unless otherwise indicated.  All
turtles were found adjacent to offshore waters unless otherwise
indicated.  Measurements given indicate the approximate curved carapace
length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 10-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (50.0cm) with carapace
damage and missing lower jaw.  One loggerhead turtle was found (87.0cm)
severely decomposed. 

Zone 6-  One unknown turtle was found- skeleton of head. 

Zone 4-  One loggerhead turtle was found (alive) entangled in crab trap
with buoys.  Fisherman cut rope and released turtle. 

Zone 1-  One loggerhead turtle was found with RFF damage and shark
related injuries to the neck. 

Zone 25-  One loggerhead turtle was found (88.8cm, inshore) severely
decomposed with heavy algae and barnacles. 

Zone 26-  One loggerhead turtle was found (75.1cm) emaciated with
moderate barnacles coverage. 

Zone 27-  One loggerhead turtle was found (64.2cm) moderately decomposed
with no anomalies.  One loggerhead turtle was found (93.0cm) with shark
damage and blue paint on carapace probably due to boat hull.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (58.0cm) missing all appendages. 

Zone 28-  One loggerhead turtle was found (67.0cm) with no external 
anomalies. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found (80.0cm) moderately
decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (69.1cm) severely
decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found severely decomposed.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (68.0cm) missing front flippers and severely
decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) moderately
decomposed with no external anomalies.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(73.0cm) severely decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found with
numerous small barnacles on carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was found
severely decomposed. 

Zone 30-  One loggerhead turtle was found (69.0cm) severely decomposed. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (72.4cm) severely decomposed.  

\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 25-  One green turtle post hatchling was found.  Turtle went to
MSA. 

Zone 26-  150 post hatchlings were found and all were taken to MLC. 

Zone 27-  One green turtle post hatchlings was. Turtle went to MLC. 

Zone 28-  One green post hatchling was found (6.0cm) with no anomalies. 

Zone 29- 1,010 post hatchlings were found (mostly Cc's) and all were
taken to VMSC. 

Zone 30-  Four post hatchlings were found (3Cc, 1Cm) and were taken to
VMSC.

**GEORGIA:** Two (2) strandings reported.

Zone 30**-** One (1) stranding reported.

One (1) Cc on Little Cumberland Island on 10/8 (57.0 x 59.0). Inshore.
Abnormally high

number of small barnacles on carapace.

Zone 31- One (1) stranding reported.

One (1) Cc on Jekyll Island on 10/7 (41.0 x 46.0). Boat strike wounds
evident. Stomach and GI

tract full. Abundant fat reserves.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** One loggerhead was found inshore zone 33.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** There were 8 turtle strandings reported:\
\
Zone 36:\
1 Kemp\'s ridley in Harbinger (inshore); immature female\
1 Kemp\'s ridley in Kitty Hawk (offshore); adult\
1 loggerhead in Kill Devil Hills (inshore)\
\
Zone 35:\
1 loggerhead in Manteo (inshore)\
\
Zone 34:\
1 loggerhead near Cape Lookout (offshore); found alive but unable to
dive, now at Topsail Turtle Hospital\
1 green in Bogue (inshore); found alive with prop wound, now at Topsail
Turtle Hospital\
1 loggerhead on North Topsail Beach (inshore)\
\
Zone 33:\
1 green on Bald Head Island (inshore)\
\
There was also 1 incidental capture reported:\
1 green in 6\" mesh gill net near Avon (inshore, zone 35); found alive
and was released

**VIRGINIA:** Three strandings reported --

October 7:

Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found in at Oceanview, Norfolk.

October 8:

Severely decomposed loggerhead, found on 4th Island near Chesapeake Bay
Bridge-Tunnel, Northampton county. Pot gear wrapped around left front
flipper.

October 11:

Severely decomposed adult loggerhead found at False Cape State Park.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** Two strandings reported, both loggerheads -- one found
offshore and one found inshore.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported. 

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** One moderately decomposed leatherback was found
inshore zone 41.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# 

# 

# WEEK 40 (September 30 -- October 6, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Four strandings reported --

Zone 21:

Oct 4 A code 0 green (46.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
ruptured left eye, wound confined to center of eye; no barnacles;
appears healthy; taken to facility for observation.

Zone 20:

Oct 2 A code 2 hawksbill (24 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
small healed notch on right front flipper, no other signs of injury.

Oct 4 A code 0 green (22.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
sign of injury or abnormality. Taken to facility for observation

Oct 6 A code 4 green (67.5 CM SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
front left section of carapace and plastron missing; head, front
flippers and right rear flipper missing.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** One severely decomposed adult male loggerhead (CLSL \~95.7
cm) was found floating inshore in zone 10.

**FLORIDA:** Eighteen strandings were reported during week 40.  Eighteen
turtles were found along the Atlantic (13Cc, 4Cm, 1Lk,).  All turtles
were reported dead unless otherwise indicated.  All turtles were found
adjacent to offshore waters unless otherwise indicated.  Measurements
given indicate the approximate curved carapace length (CLOC), unless
otherwise noted.

Zone 26-  One loggerhead turtle was found (10.3cm, alive) with head
trauma.  Turtle is in rehab at MLC.  One green turtle was found (25.8cm,
alive) with minor carapace damage.  Turtle is in rehab at MLC. 

Zone 27-  One green turtle was found (46.5cm) with no external
anomalies.  One loggerhead turtle was found (58.2cm, alive, inshore)
lethargic and scrape marks on carapace due to sharks.  Turtle died
overnight at MLC.  One green turtle was found (10.4cm, alive) lethargic
with minor carapace damage.  Turtle is in rehab at VMSC.  One green
turtle was found (106.0cm, alive, inshore) with laceration on carapace. 
Turtle is in rehab at SWF. 

Zone 28-  One loggerhead turtle was found (78.5cm, alive) with no
external anomalies.  Turtle is in rehab at VMSC.  One loggerhead turtle
was found (72.3cm, inshore) floating with no external anomalies.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (78.7cm) with no external anomalies. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found (71.1cm) with plastron
damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found (70.8cm) bloated with barnacles
on the soft tissue.  One loggerhead turtle was found (89.0cm) severely
decomposed with marginal damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(65.0cm) severely decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (83.2cm)
with no external anomalies.   One loggerhead turtle was found severely
decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (92.5cm, alive) with eye
region damage and covered in barnacles.  Turtle is in rehab at VMSC. 

Zone 30-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found, dried carcass.  One
loggerhead turtle was found with severe carapace damage. 

\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 26-  One green and loggerhead post hatchling was found.  Both are
in rehab at MLC. 

Zone 27-  Four green post hatchlings were found.  3 were dead and 1 went
to MLC. 

Zone 29-  One green and seven loggerhead post hatchlings were found. 
All are at VMSC.

**GEORGIA:** One (1) stranding reported.

Zone 30**-**

One (1) Cc on Cumberland Island on 9/30 (est. 61.0 x 60.0).

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** One green turtle was found offshore zone 32.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** There were 6 turtle strandings reported:\
\
Zone 36:\
1 loggerhead in Duck (offshore); adult male\
\
Zone 35:\
1 loggerhead near Buxton (offshore)\
1 green on Ocracoke (offshore)\
1 green on Ocracoke (inshore)\
\
Zone 34:\
1 green on South Core Banks (offshore)\
1 green in Emerald Isle (inshore)\
\
There were also 2 incidental captures reported:\
1 green in 6\" mesh gill net near Hatteras (inshore, zone 35); was
released alive and uninjured\
1 green in pound net near Cedar Island (inshore, zone 34); found dead,
entangled

**VIRGINIA:** Thirteen strandings reported --

September 30:

Moderately decomposed juvenile Kemp\'s ridley found in Norfolk possible
boat-strike.

Severely decomposed juvenile Kemp\'s ridley fount at Ft. Story in
Virginia Beach. Monofilament line around front right flipper.

October 2:

Severly decomposed loggerhead found at on VA Beach Oceanfront. No
measurements taken due to level of decomposition; posterior end missing.
No apparent human interaction.

Slight to moderately decomposed juvenile Kemp\'s ridley found at
Gloucester Point.

October 3:

Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found in Norfolk. Line found
extending 4cm posterior to caecum into colon.

Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found in Norfolk. Possible
boat strike.

Severely decomposed turtle, species unidentifiable, found VA Beach
Oceanfront. No measurements taken.

October 4:

Moderately decomposed loggerhead found in Virginia Beach Oceanfront.
Boat-strike.

Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found at False Point State Park,
Virginia Beach.

Dried carcass (carapace only) of a leatherback in Accomack county.

Unidentified sea turtle severely decomposed found in Accomack county. No
measurements taken.

October 5:

Moderately decomposed adult loggerhead found at on VA Beach Back Bay.
Boat strike.

October 6:

Moderately decomposed juvenile green sea turtle found in Virginia Beach.

**MARYLAND:** Two loggerheads were found offshore.

**DELAWARE:** Two strandings reported, both offshore zone 38 -- one
severely decomposed loggerhead; one severely decomposed leatherback.

**NEW JERSEY:** Three strandings reported -- all loggerheads, found
offshore.

# NEW YORK: Two strandings reported -- one leatherback was found offshore and one Kemp's ridley was found inshore.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# 

# 

# WEEK 39 (September 23-29, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Four strandings reported --

Zone 21 :

Sep 23 A code 5 Kemp\'s ridley (63.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with head and flippers missing, carapace and part of plastron
intact.

Sep 26 A code 1 green (24.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
flesh missing from back of neck, part of right flipper missing but
healed.

Sep 26 A code 3 unknown species ( no data reported ) was found stranded
inshore with no information given.

Zone 20 :

Sep 29 A code 3 loggerhead (71 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
only portion of carapace remaining, few scutes and some tissue present.
No extremities, no internal organs.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Nineteen strandings were reported during week 39.  Three
turtles were found along the Gulf (3Cc) and two turtles were found in
the Keys (1Cc, 1Un), ten turtles were found along the Atlantic (3Cc,
6Cm, 1Lk,).  All turtles were reported dead unless otherwise indicated. 
All turtles were found adjacent to offshore waters unless otherwise
indicated.  Measurements given indicate the approximate curved carapace
length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 8-  One loggerhead turtle was found (80.6cm, alive, inshore) with
paps.  Turtle went to Gulf World for initial rehab. 

Zone 7-  One loggerhead turtle was found (85.7cm) missing head, RFF and
both rear flippers due to shark. 

Zone 5-  One loggerhead turtle was found (91.1cm) emaciated with heavy
barnacles. 

Zone 24-  One loggerhead turtle was found severely decomposed with prop
damage.  One unknown turtle was found (inshore) with carapace damage. 

Zone 25-  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) barnacles on soft
tissue. 

Zone 26-  One green turtle was found (33.5cm) RFF entangled fishing
line.  One green turtle was found (51.5cm) severely decomposed. 

Zone 27-  One green turtle was found with paps.  One green turtle was
found (55.5cm, inshore) entangled in plastic chair.  One green turtle
was found (69.0cm) missing all appendages.  One green turtle was found
(52.3cm, inshore) missing LFF with carapace damage. 

Zone 28-  One loggerhead turtle was found (61.0cm) severely decomposed
and missing plastron.  One loggerhead turtle was found (97.79cm) missing
all appendages. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found- report and photos pending.

Zone 30-  One loggerhead turtle was found (68.6cm) severely decomposed. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (72.0cm) severely decomposed.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (60.0cm)  severely decomposed.  One kemp's
ridley turtle was found (37.0cm) missing front flippers and head
detached.   

\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 30-  One loggerhead post hatchling was found (alive, 5.8cm) with
minor abrasions.  Turtle went to GASTC.

**GEORGIA:** Two loggerheads were found offshore in zone 30.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** No strandings reported.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** There were 8 turtle strandings reported in NC last
week:\
\
Zone 36:\
1 loggerhead near Corolla (offshore); adult female\
1 loggerhead near Kitty Hawk (offshore)\
\
Zone 35:\
1 green in Hatteras (inshore)\
1 green on North Core Banks (offshore)\
\
Zone 34:\
1 loggerhead in Snead\'s Ferry (inshore); alive but emaciated,
lethargic; now at Topsail Turtle Hospital\
1 loggerhead in Topsail Beach (offshore); alive but emaciated,
lethargic; later died\
1 loggerhead on Figure Eight Island (inshore); alive with carapace
fractures; now at Topsail Turtle Hospital\
\
Zone 33:\
1 Kemp\'s ridley near Holden Beach (inshore); alive, released uninjured\
\
There were also 2 incidental captures reported:\
1 loggerhead near Hatteras (inshore, zone 35); found alive in 6\" mesh
gill net, released uninjured\
1 green near Hatteras (inshore, zone 35); found dead in pound net

**VIRGINIA:** Three strandings reported --

September 25:

Severely decomposed loggerhead found in Accomack county.

September 26:

Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found in Sandbridge.

September 28:

Moderately decomposed adult loggerhead found in Accomack county.
Possible boat strike.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** Three strandings reported -- two loggerheads were found
offshore and one Kemp's ridley was found inshore.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** One moderately decomposed loggerhead (CLSL=50.5 cm) was
found inshore zone 41.

**RHODE ISLAND:** Two strandings reported, both inshore zone 41 -- one
severely decomposed loggerhead (CLSL=58 cm) with propeller damage to
left side of carapace; one severely decomposed leatherback (CLOC=150
cm).

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# 

# 

# WEEK 38 (September 16-22, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Seven strandings reported --

Zone 21 :

Sep 19 A code 0 loggerhead (73 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore with
eyes bulging, keratinized pupils, some barnacles, taken to facility for
observation.

Sep 20 A code 0 loggerhead (60.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with large section of skull missing, only lower jaw remained intact.

Zone 20:

Sep 18 A code 3 green (34.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
carapace and plastron soft and beginning to fall apart, scutes missing,
bones beginning to separate.

Sep 19 A code 3 loggerhead (65.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with flippers and head missing, scavenged, gut tissue and contents
strewn around carcass.

Sep 19 A code 0 green (28.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
apparent injuries, taken to facility for observation.

Sep 19 A code 0 green (35.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
left rear flipper missing, sent to facility for observation.

Sep 19 A code 3 loggerhead (68.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with front flippers and neck gone, some barnacles.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Thirty strandings were reported during week 38.  Two
turtles were found along the Gulf (2Cc) and one turtle was found in the
Keys (1Un), twenty seven turtle were found along the Atlantic (12Cc,
9Cm, 1Ei, 2Dc, 2Lk, 1Un).  All turtles were reported dead unless
otherwise indicated.  All turtles were found adjacent to offshore waters
unless otherwise indicated.  Measurements given indicate the approximate
curved carapace length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 7-  One loggerhead turtle was found (77.5cm) missing head and front
flippers. 

Zone 4-  One loggerhead turtle was found with prop damage to posterior
carapace. 

Zone 1-  One unknown turtle was found, bones only. 

Zone 26-  One green turtle was found (10.9cm) with scrape marks on
carapace and plastron.  One loggerhead turtle was found missing
posterior portion of carcass.  One leatherback turtle was found
(150.9cm) severely decomposed.  One green turtle was found with carapace
and plastron damage.  One green turtle was found (56.5cm, inshore)
missing LFF with carapace damage.   One hawksbill turtle was found
(62.9cm) with carapace damage. 

Zone 27-  One loggerhead turtle was found severely decomposed.  One
green turtle was found (48.3cm, inshore, alive) with monofilament coming
out of mouth and paps.  Turtle went to rehab at MML.  One green turtle
was found (61.1cm, inshore) with prop damage to carapace.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (100.0cm, male) severely decomposed with
prop damage to posterior carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(78.0cm, inshore) with carapace damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(86.0cm) moderately decomposed with no external anomalies.  One green
turtle was found (46.1cm, inshore) with prop damage and missing RRF. 
One green turtle was found (30.0cm) missing head. 

Zone 28-  One loggerhead turtle was found (83.2cm) with prop damage to
carapace.  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (70.1cm) missing all
appendages.  One green turtle was found (30.5cm) anterior half of
carcass only. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found (75.0cm) with plastic line
entangled around LFF and severely decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was
found (34.0cm) moderately decomposed with minimal carapace damage.  One
leatherback turtle was found (140.0cm) missing all appendages and
carapace damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found (60.0cm) with no
external anomalies.  One loggerhead turtle was found (69.0cm) missing
all appendages.  One green turtle was found (29.0cm) severely decomposed
and missing head.  

Zone 30-  One unknown turtle was found anterior half of carapace, bones
only.  One unknown turtle was found, severely decomposed.  One kemp's
ridley turtle was found (40.0cm) with no external anomalies.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (68.5cm) severely decomposed. 

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 27-  One green turtle was caught (inshore, alive) by FWC/FWRI snook
crew while seining.  Turtle was released unharmed. 

Zone 28-  One post hatchling loggerhead turtle was found (5.0cm,
alive).  This post hatchling is enjoying their stay at MLC.

Zone 29-  Two loggerheads (alive) and one green turtle post hatchling
were found.  The loggerheads are enjoying their stay at VMSC.

**GEORGIA:** One (1) stranding reported.

Zone 30**-** One (1) Cc on Cumberland Island on 9/21 (68.3 x 66.7).
Severely decomposed. No wounds or abnormalities noted.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** Two Kemp's ridleys were found offshore zone 32.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** There were 5 turtle strandings reported:\
\
Zone 36:\
2 loggerheads near Corolla (offshore); one was an immature female\
1 loggerhead in Duck (offshore); immature female\
\
Zone 34:\
1 green on South Core Banks (offshore)\
1 loggerhead in Surf City (offshore); emaciated

**VIRGINIA:** Seven strandings reported --

September 16:

Live juvenile loggerhead found at Sandbridge with a boat-strike. Died in
rehab.

September 18:

Severly decomposed juvenile loggerhead found at on VA Beach Oceanfront.

Severly decomposed juvenile loggerhead found at Chick\'s Beach, Virginia
Beach.

September 19:

Severly decomposed adult loggerhead found in Norfolk.

Severly decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on VA Beach Oceanfront.

September 20:

Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found in Sandbridge.

Dried carcass of a juvenile loggerhead found in Accomack county.

**MARYLAND:** Two strandings reported -- one loggerhead and one Kemp's
ridley were found offshore.

**DELAWARE:** Three strandings reported -- one loggerhead found offshore
with apparent prop wounds; one unidentified species found offshore; one
unidentified species found inshore.

**NEW JERSEY:** Two strandings reported -- One loggerhead and one Kemp's
ridley were found offshore.

One incidental capture was reported -- a live Kemp's ridley was impinged
on water intake grate at nuclear power plant, taken to rehab facility
for observation and released a few days later.

# NEW YORK: Five strandings reported -- three loggerheads and one green turtle were found offshore and one Kemp's ridley was found inshore.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** One severely decomposed leatherback was seen floating
inshore zone 41.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# 

# 

# WEEK 37 (September 9-15, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Five strandings reported --

Zone 21 :

Sep 14 A code 3 unknown species (60 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no flippers and small piece of carapace missing.

Zone 20:

Sep 11 A code 2 loggerhead (68 SLCL, 55.4 SLCW, 72.4 CCL, 67.1 CCW, cm)
was found stranded offshore with tail missing, no other signs of injury.

Sep 15 A code 0 green (32.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
right front flipper removed and body cavity open, taken to facility but
died within an hour.

Zone 18:

Sep 10 A code 3 loggerhead (73.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with head, front flippers, left rear flipper and half of right rear
flipper missing.

Sep 10 A code 2 Kemp\'s ridley (40.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with front flippers, most of rear flippers, tail and throat
missing.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Twelve strandings were reported during week 37.  Seven
turtles were found along the Gulf (6Cc, 1Lk,) and five turtles were
found along the Atlantic (1Cc, 1Cm, 1Dc, 2Un).  All turtles were
reported dead unless otherwise indicated.  All turtles were found
adjacent to offshore waters unless otherwise indicated.  Measurements
given indicate the approximate curved carapace length (CLOC), unless
otherwise noted.

Zone 9-  One loggerhead turtle was found (72.5cm) with carapace damage. 
One loggerhead turtle was found severely decomposed. 

Zone 8-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (inshore) with monofilament
coming out of mouth. 

Zone 5-  One loggerhead turtle was found (100.5cm, alive, inshore)
floating unable to submerge.  One loggerhead turtle was found (104.0cm,
inshore) with prop damage to carapace. 

Zone 4-  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) missing large portion
of posterior carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was found moderately
decomposed. 

Zone 25-  One leatherback turtle was found floating with rope tied
around neck and front flippers. 

Zone 26-  One loggerhead turtle was found (60.0cm) with prop damage to
carapace.  One green turtle was found (27.1cm, inshore) missing LRF,
healed. 

Zone 29-  One unknown turtle was found -- bones and part of intestines
only.  One unknown turtle was found (73.6cm) missing head and 3
flippers.  

**GEORGIA:** Two (2) strandings reported.

Zone 30**-** Two (2) strandings reported.

One (1) Cc on Cumberland Island on 9/9 (77.7 x 69.7). No wounds or
abnormalities noted.

One (1) Cc on Cumberland on 9/15 (72 x 66). No wounds or abnormalities
noted.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** No strandings reported.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** There were 5 turtle strandings reported:\
\
Zone 36:\
1 loggerhead near Elizabeth City (inshore); large fish hook in trachea\
\
Zone 35:\
1 loggerhead near Buxton (offshore); adult female\
1 loggerhead on North Core Banks (offshore)\
\
Zone 34:\
1 loggerhead near South Core Banks (inshore); alive with boat prop
wounds, now at Topsail Turtle Hospital\
1 loggerhead near Carolina Beach (inshore); alive with boat prop wounds,
now at Topsail Turtle Hospital

There was also 1 incidental capture reported:\
1 green in gill net in Pamlico Sound (inshore, zone 35); alive and
released

**VIRGINIA:** Five strandings reported --

September 10:

Moderately decomposed loggerhead found on First Landing State Park \--no
measurements, boat strike.

Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Sandbridge.

Moderately decomposed adult loggerhead found on VA Beach Oceanfront.

September 11:

Severely decomposed loggerhead found in Accomack county.

September 12:

Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Wise Point.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** One severely decomposed loggerhead found offshore zone 38,
apparent prop damage to carapace.

**NEW JERSEY:** One moderately decomposed leatherback was found
offshore, prop damage to right side of head and right anterior carapace,
missing right front flipper.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# 

# WEEK 36 (September 2-8, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Four strandings reported --

Zone 21:

Sep 7 A code 2 Kemp\'s ridley (58.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with growth on right rear flipper and missing posterior portion of
carapace; wound is healed.

Zone 20:

Sep 3 A code 3 loggerhead (64.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
neck severed and crack in skull.

Sep 5 A code 3 Kemp\'s ridley (58.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with head and front flippers missing.

Zone 18:

Sep 4 A code 0 loggerhead (60.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with wound to left pectoral muscle and a gash across skull and around
the right eye socket; taken to facility for observation.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Forty nine strandings were reported during week 36.  Two
turtles were found along the Gulf (1Cc, 1Lk), five turtles were found in
the Keys (3Cc, 2Cm), and forty two turtles were found along the Atlantic
(29Cc, 10Cm, 3Un).  All turtles were reported dead unless otherwise
indicated.  All turtles were found adjacent to offshore waters unless
otherwise indicated.  Measurements given indicate the approximate curved
carapace length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 8-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found with neck region damage. 

Zone 5-  One loggerhead turtle was found (78.0cm, inshore) with prop
damage to carapace and missing RFF, healed. 

Zone 1-  One loggerhead turtle was found severely decomposed.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) moderately decomposed with no
visible external anomalies. 

Zone 24-  One green turtle was found (54.0cm, alive) with paps.  Turtle
is in rehab at HHH.  One loggerhead turtle was found with prop damage. 
One green turtle was found (44.0cm, alive) emaciated with paps.  Turtle
is in rehab at HHH. 

Zone 25-  One unknown turtle was found  entangled in trap line with prop
damage to carapace.  One unknown turtle was found with head damage.  One
unknown turtle was found- report pending.   

Zone 26-  One loggerhead turtle was found (79.0cm) moderately decomposed
with barnacles on soft tissue.  One green turtle was found with no
visible anomalies.  One green turtle was found (54.6cm) with prop
damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found with carapace damage.  One
loggerhead turtle was found missing anterior half of carcass.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (76.0cm) with prop damage to carapace.  One
green turtle was found with severe carapace damage and missing  LRF. 
One green turtle was found (57.0cm) severely decomposed with carapace
damage.  One green turtle was found (48.89cm) entangled in monofilament
net around neck and front flippers. 

Zone 27-  One loggerhead turtle was found (84.0cm) missing right
posterior carapace and RRF.  One loggerhead turtle was found (89.0cm)
missing majority of carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was found (69.9cm)
with prop damage to carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was found (60.2cm)
with carapace damage and front flippers entangled in monofilament
fishing line.  One loggerhead turtle was found severely decomposed with
plastron damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found (62.0cm) missing RFF
and LRF.  One loggerhead turtle was found (65.0cm) with 2 hooks in
mouth.  One green turtle was found severely decomposed. One loggerhead
turtle was found (106.7cm) with prop damage to carapace and barnacles on
soft tissue.  One loggerhead turtle was found (84.2cm) with prop damage
to carapace and distal tip missing from LRF.  One loggerhead turtle was
found (57.1cm) with circle hook embedded in tongue with heavy
monofilament line coming out of mouth.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(91.6cm) missing ¾ of RRF.  One loggerhead turtle was found (76.2cm,
inshore) with prop damage to carapace.

Zone 28-  One loggerhead turtle was found (89.5cm) severely decomposed. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (93.0cm) with carapace and neck damage. 
One green turtle was found (33.7cm, inshore) with hook in mouth and prop
damage to carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was found (73.4cm) severely
decomposed and missing LFF and LRF. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found (alive) with barnacles on soft
tissue.  Turtle is in rehab at HHH.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(58.0cm) with barnacles on soft tissue.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(83.0cm) heavily covered in barnacles.   One loggerhead turtle was found
severely decomposed.  One green turtle was found (37.0cm) with prop
damage to plastron. 

Zone 30-  One loggerhead turtle was found (91.4cm, inshore) with no
visible anomalies.  One green turtle was found missing posterior half of
carcass.  One loggerhead turtle was found missing RFF with head damage. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (86.4cm) severely decomposed with
numerous small barnacles on carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(86.4cm) severely decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (75.0cm)
missing head, LRF, and right side of carapace.  One green turtle was
found (55.9cm) severely decomposed with prop damage to carapace.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (73.66cm) with head and neck damage. 

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 28-  One nesting green turtle was found (104.0cm) stuck under
crossover.  Turtle was dug out and released unharmed. 

**GEORGIA:** Five (5) strandings reported.

Zone 30**-** Three (3) strandings reported.

One (1) Cc on Cumberland Island on 9/6 (89.4 x 82.8). No wounds or
abnormalities noted.

One (1) Lk on Cumberland on 9/8 (38.0 x 39.8). No wounds or
abnormalities noted.

One (1) Cc on Cumberland Island on 9/8 (estimated 70.0 x estimated
69.0). Possible shark bite.

Zone 31- Two (2) strandings reported.

One (1) Lk on Sea Island on 9/5 (32.0 x 30.0). Prop wounds identified on
carapace.

One (1) Lk on Sea Island on 9/6 (48.5 x 50.7). Necropsy to be conducted
9/10/07.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** Two strandings reported, both offshore zone 32 --
one green turtle and one Kemp's ridley.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** There were 8 turtle strandings reported:\
\
Zone 36:\
1 loggerhead in Carova (offshore)\
1 loggerhead north of Corolla (offshore)\
1 unidentified species in Kill Devil Hills (offshore)\
\
Zone 35:\
1 loggerhead on Pea Island NWR (offshore); found alive but lethargic,
now at NEST rehab\
\
Zone 34:\
1 loggerhead in Beaufort (inshore); found alive but emaciated,
lethargic; taken to rehab but died\
1 loggerhead in Hampstead (inshore); found alive but emaciated,
lethargic; taken to rehab but died\
1 loggerhead in Wilmington (inshore); found alive with multiple carapace
and flipper injuries; now at Topsail Turtle Hospital\
\
Zone 33:\
1 loggerhead on Oak Island (inshore); found alive but emaciated,
lethargic; taken to rehab but died.\
\
\
There was also 1 incidental capture:\
1 Kemp\'s ridley in pound net near Atlantic (zone 34, inshore); not
entangled but found alive with skull fracture; now at Topsail Turtle
Hospital

**VIRGINIA:** Six strandings reported --

September 2:

Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Sandbridge.

Moderately decomposed juvenile green found on Eastern Shore.

Live juvenile loggerhead found on First Landing State Park \--died in
rehab on 13 September.

September 3:

Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Sandbridge.

September 5:

Severely decomposed loggerhead, Northampton county.

September 6:

Unidentified sea turtle, skeleton/bones only found.

**MARYLAND:** One leatherback was found offshore.

**DELAWARE:** One moderately decomposed loggerhead found inshore,
carapace cracked in three places.

**NEW JERSEY:** Two strandings reported -- one moderately decomposed
loggerhead found inshore; one severely decomposed leatherback found
offshore.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# 

# WEEK 35 (August 26 -- September 1, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Nine strandings reported --

Zone 21:

Aug 26 A code 0 hawksbill (22.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with damaged right front flipper entangled in rope, taken to facility
for observation.

Aug 27 A code 1 green (23.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
obvious wounds or abnormalities.

Aug 28 A code 0 green (21.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
external injuries, taken to facility for observation.

Aug 30 A code 4 green (46.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
cracks in carapace, no internal organs, head and right front flipper
missing, left front flipper mangled but attached.

Sep 1 A code 3 Kemp\'s ridley (58.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with head missing and monofilament line entangled around neck with a
wound on the plastron.

Zone 20:

Aug 26 A code 1 green (29.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
monofilament line around neck.

Sep 1 A code 0 green (32.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
monofilament line wrapped around neck. Taken to facility for
observation.

Zone 19:

Aug 28 A code 0 hawksbill (13.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
left front and both rear flippers partially amputated, taken to facility
for observation.

Zone 18:

Aug 30 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (27.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore
with injured right front flipper and abrasions to the carapace; taken to
facility for observation.

Post-hatchlings

Zone 21:

Aug 28 A code 0 loggerhead (4.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with missing left rear flipper. Taken to facility for observation, died
same day.

Zone 20:

Aug 26 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (4.95 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with puncture wounds on carapace and plastron, fresh bites on
all flippers, taken to facility for observation.

Aug 28 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (5.34 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with wounds to left front and rear flippers, right front
flipper removed, taken to facility for observation.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Eighteen strandings were reported during week 35.  Five
turtles were found along the Gulf (3Cc, 1Cm, 1Lk), five turtles were
found in the Keys (1Cc, 1Cm, 3Un), and eight turtles were found along
the Atlantic (7Cc, 1Cm).  All turtles were reported dead unless
otherwise indicated.  All turtles were found adjacent to offshore waters
unless otherwise indicated.  Measurements given indicate the approximate
curved carapace length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 8-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found severely decomposed and
missing LFF. 

Zone 5-  One green turtle was found (27.7cm) severely decomposed and
missing head and rear flippers.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(100.9cm) with carapace and plastron damage.  One loggerhead turtle was
found (99.0cm) with prop damage. 

Zone 3-  One loggerhead turtle was found (94.0cm) moderately decomposed
with prop damage.

Zone 1-  One unknown turtle was found with carapace damage.  One unknown
turtle was found-report pending.  One unknown turtle was found- bones
only.  One green turtle was found (68.6cm) missing head and front
flippers due to shark. 

Zone 24-  One unknown turtle was found (83.8cm) skeleton, bones only. 

Zone 26-  One green turtle was found (40.0cm, inshore) with prop damage
to posterior carapace. 

Zone 27-  One loggerhead turtle was found severely decomposed and
bloated.  One loggerhead turtle was found (72.5cm) monofilament
protruding from cloaca. 

Zone 28-  One loggerhead turtle was found severely decomposed with
carapace and plastron damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found (98.0cm,
inshore) severely decomposed with carapace damage.  One loggerhead
turtle was found (61.0cm) missing posterior half of carcass. 

Zone 30-  One loggerhead turtle was found (78.0cm) severely decomposed
and missing RFF and LRF.  One loggerhead turtle was found (74.0cm)
severely decomposed. 

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 26-  One possible loggerhead/green hybrid post hatchling was found
with lacerations through carapace. 

**GEORGIA:** No strandings reported.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** One loggerhead found offshore in zone 33.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** Twelve strandings reported -\
\
Zone 36:\
1 loggerhead in Corolla (offshore); immature male\
1 leatherback in Duck (offshore)\
1 loggerhead in Kitty Hawk (offshore)\
1 leatherback in Kitty Hawk (offshore)\
\
Zone 35:\
1 loggerhead in Nags Head (offshore); adult-sized\
1 loggerhead in Ocracoke (offshore); lethargic, emaciated, died later\
1 green on Ocracoke (offshore)\
1 green on Ocracoke (inshore)\
1 green on North Core Banks (offshore)\
\
Zone 34:\
1 green on North Core Banks (offshore)\
1 green on North Topsail Beach (offshore)\
\
Zone 33:\
1 green on Holden Beach (offshore)

**VIRGINIA:** Five strandings reported --

August 27:

Moderately decomposed adult loggerhead found on False Cape State Park.

Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on VA Beach at Camp
Pendleton.

Severely decomposed green found in Norfolk \--no measurements.

August 28:

Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on VA Beach Oceanfront.

September 1:

Moderately decomposed loggerhead found on First Landing State Park \--no
measurements, boat strike.

**MARYLAND:** Four strandings reported -- two loggerheads were found
offshore; one loggerhead and one unidentified species were found
inshore.

**DELAWARE:** One severely decomposed loggerhead found inshore, right
side of plastron crushed.

**NEW JERSEY:** One moderately decomposed loggerhead was found offshore,
carapace and plastron cracked in several places.

Two incidental captures were reported, both leatherbacks, offshore --
one was moderately decomposed, entangled in whelk pot trawl gear, in
line running between two pots, not in float line; one was alive,
entangled in unknown pot gear.

# NEW YORK: One loggerhead was found offshore.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** One fresh dead loggerhead (CLSL=56 cm) was found
inshore zone 41, propeller damage to posterior carapace.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# 

# WEEK 34 (August 19-25, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Three strandings reported --

Zone 20:

Aug 22 A code 3 green (29.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
large crack into body cavity on the left side of plastron, eyes missing.

Aug 25 A code 0 green (30.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
fishing line and tackle embedded in the left front flipper, taken to
facility for observation.

Zone 18:

Aug 22 A code 0 green (22.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
deep wounds at base of right flipper from entanglement with plastic
sack; alert. Taken to facility for observation.

Post-hatchlings

Zone 20:

Aug 21 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (4.45cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with bite wounds on most flippers, taken to facility, died 8/28/07.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Nineteen strandings were reported during week 34.  Six
turtles were found along the Gulf (5Cc, 1Cm), one turtle was found in
the Keys (1Cc), and twelve turtles were found along the Atlantic (9Cc,
2Cm, 1Un).  All turtles were reported dead unless otherwise indicated. 
All turtles were found adjacent to offshore waters unless otherwise
indicated.  Measurements given indicate the approximate curved carapace
length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 10-  One loggerhead turtle was found (84.5cm) severely decomposed. 

Zone 5-  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) skull only.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (93.6cm, inshore) with prop damage to
carapace and barnacles on soft tissue.  One green turtle was found
(63.5cm, inshore) with carapace damage and missing head, RFF, and LRF. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (117.0cm, female, inshore) severely
decomposed with prop damage. 

Zone 4-  One loggerhead turtle was found (77.6cm) missing head and front
flippers. 

Zone 1-  One loggerhead turtle was found (100.3cm) moderately
decomposed. 

Zone 25-  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore, male) butchered with
organs in garbage bags. 

Zone 26-  One loggerhead turtle was found (95.0cm) partially missing RFF
and plastron sunken in.  One green turtle was found (inshore) with paps
and missing head and LFF. 

Zone 27-  One green turtle was found (20.4cm, inshore) with prop damage
to carapace and paps.  One loggerhead turtle was found severely
decomposed with prop damage and missing anterior half of carcass.  One
unknown turtle was found severely decomposed and missing all
appendages. 

Zone 28-  One loggerhead turtle was found (84.7cm) with prop damage to
carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was found (85.1cm) with RFF damage. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (81.28cm) severely decomposed.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (inshore, male) with healed prop damage to
carapace. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found (72.0cm) with no visible
anomalies.  One loggerhead turtle was found severely decomposed and
bloated. 

**GEORGIA:** Three (3) strandings reported.

Zone 30**-** One (1) strandings reported.

One (1) Cc on Cumberland Island on 8/20 (68.4 x 68.0).

Zone 31- Two (2) strandings reported.

One (1) Cc on Jekyll Island on 8/20 (70.5 x N/A). Propeller wounds on
head and carapace. Gut

full with abundant fat reserves. Moderate barnacle load.

One (1) Cc on Little St. Simons Island on 8/24 (80.0 x 61.2). Missing
head and all flippers . Shark bites noted.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** No strandings reported.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** Ten strandings reported -\
Zone 36:\
2 loggerheads near Corolla (offshore); probable ship strike\
1 loggerhead in Kill Devil Hills (offshore); probable ship strike\
\
Zone 35:\
1 green in Rodanthe (inshore)\
1 loggerhead in Salvo (offshore; prop wounds, adult female\
\
Zone 34:\
1 loggerhead near Atlantic (inshore)\
1 Kemp\'s ridley in Bettie (inshore)\
1 loggerhead on Atlantic Beach (offshore); found alive, lethargic,
emaciated; later died\
1 green near Snead\'s Ferry (inshore)\
\
Zone 33:\
1 loggerhead in Ocean Isle Beach (inshore); probable shark bite; found
alive and now at Topsail Turtle Hospital\
\
There was also 1 incidental capture:\
1 green found in gill net near Buxton/Avon (inshore, zone 35); found
dead

**VIRGINIA:** Four strandings reported --

August 22:

Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Back Bay

Moderately decomposed loggerhead found on False Cape State Park \--no
measurements

August 23:

Severely decomposed loggerhead found on VA Beach Oceanfront \--no
measurements

August 24:

Live, sick adult loggerhead found floating in Hampton River \--taken to
VAQS for rehabilitation

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** Two strandings reported, both inshore zone 38, both
severely decomposed loggerheads.

**NEW JERSEY:** Three strandings reported, all offshore -- one
moderately decomposed loggerhead; one live green turtle with heavy algae
growth on carapace, died in rehab; one severely decomposed leatherback.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# 

# WEEK 33 (August 12-18, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Three strandings reported --

Zone 21:

Aug 13 A code 1 green (27 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
obvious wounds, missing left eye.

Zone 20:

Aug 17 A code 2 green (36.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
possible propeller strike wound on carapace and plastron.

Zone 18:

Aug 14 A code 3 loggerhead (73.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with head and flippers missing; scutes peeling.

**LOUISIANA:** One moderately decomposed Kemp's ridley (CLOC=42 cm) was
found offshore in zone 17.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** Two strandings reported - one unidentified species dried
carcass was found offshore in zone 10; one severely decomposed Kemp's
ridley (CLSL est 42.9 cm) was found inshore in zone 10.

**FLORIDA:** Thirty two strandings were reported during week 33.  Ten
turtles were found along the Gulf (6Cc, 2Lk, 1Cm, 1Un), eight turtles
were found in the Keys (2Cc, 1Cm), and fourteen turtles were found along
the Atlantic (7Cc, 6Cm, 1Un).  All turtles were reported dead unless
otherwise indicated.  All turtles were found adjacent to offshore waters
unless otherwise indicated.  Measurements given indicate the approximate
curved carapace length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 8-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (66.0cm) moderately
decomposed and partially missing RFF.

Zone 7-  One green turtle was found with shark bite to neck. 

Zone 6-  One unknown turtle was found entangled in crab trap line. 

Zone 5-  One loggerhead turtle was found (99.7cm) with prop damage to
carapace and missing LRF.  One loggerhead turtle was found (76.3cm)
missing marginal scutes and severely decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle
was found (102.5cm, male, inshore, alive) floating and having trouble
submerging.  Turtle is in rehab at MML. 

Zone 4-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (57.0cm) with injuries to
RRF and LFF.  One loggerhead turtle was found severely decomposed.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (alive) floating and listing to the side. 
Turtle died shortly after recovered.  One loggerhead turtle was found
severely decomposed and missing all appendages. 

Zone 1-  One loggerhead turtle was found (87.0cm) severely decomposed
and missing both front flippers and RRF.  One green turtle was found
(38.8cm, alive, inshore) with no visible anomalies.  Turtle is in rehab
at HHH.  One loggerhead turtle was found (85.8cm, alive, inshore) with
prop damage to carapace.  Died shortly after arrival to rehab.  One
loggerhead turtle was found severely decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle
was found (74.1cm, alive, inshore) with no visible anomalies.  Turtle is
in rehab at HHH.  One green turtle was found (inshore) entangled in buoy
line of lobster pot. 

Zone 24-  One loggerhead turtle was found severely decomposed and
missing right side of carcass.  One green turtle was found (91.4cm) with
boat collision damage. 

Zone 25-  One unknown turtle was found- report and photos pending.  One
green turtle was found (55.0cm, inshore) missing head and rear
flippers.  One loggerhead turtle was found (85.8cm) with prop damage. 

Zone 26-  One green turtle was found (39.0cm, inshore) severely
decomposed and entangled in monofilament around RFF. 

Zone 27-  One green turtle was found (36.5cm, alive) entangled in
monofilament fishing line with hook embedded in LFF. 

Zone 28-  One green turtle was found (75.8cm, alive, inshore) with prop
damage, paps, and entangled in crab trap rope.  One green turtle was
found (36.8cm) with constriction wound around neck.  One "Barnacle Bill"
loggerhead turtle was found (86.5cm) emaciated with heavy coverage of
barnacles.  One loggerhead turtle was found (83.0cm, inshore) with
carapace damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found (84.2cm) severely
decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (65.5cm) with prop damage
to skull and carapace. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found (86.7cm) with prop damage to
carapace.  One green turtle was found with prop damage to carapace and
plastron sunken in. 

Zone 30-  One loggerhead turtle was found (55.88cm) with prop damage to
carapace and missing rear flippers. 

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 26-  One post hatchling green turtle was found (9.0cm) with
lacerations to carapace.  One nesting green turtle was found stuck in
vegetation and released unharmed.  One nesting green turtle was found
wedged under a beach walkover and tree stump. 

Zone 30-  One loggerhead turtle was caught on hook and line.  Turtle was
lethargic and slightly emaciated with barnacles on the soft tissue. 
Turtle is in rehab at GSTC. 

**GEORGIA:** Two (2) strandings reported.

Zone 30**-** Two (2) strandings reported.

One (1) Cc on Cumberland Island on 8/18 (67.1 x 66.8). Report not
received.

One (1) Cm on Cumberland Island on 8/18 (41.5 x 37.7).

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** Three strandings reported -- two loggerheads
offshore zone 32, one loggerhead offshore zone 33.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** Eight strandings reported -\
Zone 36:\
1 loggerhead in Corova (offshore); ship strike\
1 loggerhead near Corolla (offshore)\
\
Zone 35:\
1 loggerhead in Pea Island NWR (offshore); adult female, found alive but
lethargic, barnacle-covered, now in rehab\
1 loggerhead near Hatteras (offshore); adult female\
\
Zone 34:\
1 green on South Core Banks (inshore)\
1 loggerhead in Wilmington (inshore); found alive but died; lethargic,
emaciated.  Immature female\
\
Zone 33:\
1 loggerhead in Holden Beach (inshore)\
1 loggerhead in Holden Beach (offshore); found alive but died;
lethargic, emaciated.  Immature female.

**VIRGINIA:** Four strandings reported --

August 14:

Severely decomposed loggerhead found on Oceanview \--no measurements

August 15:

Skeleton of kemp\'s ridley found on Sandbridge \--no measurements

August 18:

Severely decomposed loggerhead found on Cape Charles \--no measurements

Skeleton of loggerhead found on Back Bay \--no measurements

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** Two strandings reported, both offshore, both possible
prop damage -- one moderately decomposed leatherback; one moderately
decomposed loggerhead.

# NEW YORK: Two strandings reported , both offshore -- one leatherback and one Kemp's ridley. The Kemp's ridley was found alive on August 16 with lacerations to the right and left front flippers -- injuries are consistent with entanglement wounds.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** One leatherback reported in zone 43, found floating, severely
decomposed, no visible injuries.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# 

# WEEK 32 (August 5-11, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Ten strandings reported --

Zone 21:

Aug 6 A code 4 loggerhead (69.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with front and rear flippers missing.

Zone 20:

Aug 5 A code 2 Kemp\'s ridley (58.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with missing head, missing left front, left rear, and right rear
flippers

Aug 6 A code 1 Kemp\'s ridley (60.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with part of right front and right rear flippers gone, healed.

Aug 6 A code 1 green (27.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
treble hook embedded in shoulder, line wrapped tightly around neck and
limb.

Aug 9 A code 0 green (27.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
left front flipper partially amputated (healed), taken to facility for
observation.

Aug 9 A code 2 loggerhead (65.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
a crack in carapace which extends into the body cavity.

Aug 9 A code 0 green (21.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
apparent injuries; examined and released.

Aug 10 A code 4 loggerhead (73.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with left front and both back flippers missing, no internal organs.

Aug 10 A code 0 green (48.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
carapace scraped to the bone in numerous places, taken to facility for
observation.

Aug 11 A code 1 green (27.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
fishing line and lure wrapped around neck and front flippers.

Post-hatchlings

Zone 20:

Aug 7 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (4.02 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no sign of external injury, weak and barely moving, taken to
facility for observation.

Incidental Captures

Zone 18:

Aug 11 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (31.7 cm SLCL) was caught offshore with
hook caught in esophagus; shark-like wounds (under the algae) on
carapace and plastron, taken to facility for observation.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Thirty one strandings were reported during week 32. 
Fifteen turtles were found along the Gulf (11Cc, 3Lk, 1Un), three
turtles were found in the Keys (2Cc, 1Cm), and thirteen turtles were
found along the Atlantic (4Cc, 8Cm, 1Un).  All turtles were reported
dead unless otherwise indicated.  All turtles were found adjacent to
offshore waters unless otherwise indicated.  Measurements given indicate
the approximate curved carapace length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 9-  One loggerhead turtle was found (99.1cm, female) with prop
damage to carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was found (male) severely
decomposed. 

Zone 8-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (inshore) missing all
appendages. 

Zone 6-  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) with carapace
damage. 

Zone 5-  One loggerhead turtle was found (97.5cm, male) with barnacles
on soft tissue, no other anomalies observed.    One loggerhead turtle
was found (inshore) missing left posterior carapace and LRF.  One kemp's
ridley turtle was found (inshore) missing posterior half of carapace. 
One loggerhead turtle was found severely decomposed and broken up.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) with prop damage to carapace.  One
unknown turtle was found- severely decomposed.  One kemp's ridley turtle
was found (33.3cm) with no external anomalies. 

Zone 4-  One loggerhead turtle was found with prop damage to carapace. 
One loggerhead turtle was found with prop damage to carapace and missing
tip of RFF.  One loggerhead turtle was found (99.1cm) with fishing line
coming out of mouth.  One loggerhead turtle was found (100.8cm, alive,
female) with prop damage to head.  Turtle went to MML for rehab. 

Zone 2-  One green turtle was found (alive) entangled in lobster trap
lines and buoys.  Turtle was untangled and released at site. 

Zone 1-  One loggerhead turtle was found (69.0cm) with prop damage to
carapace and LRF. 

Zone 24-  One loggerhead turtle was found (80.7cm) with prop damage to
carapace. 

Zone 25-  One unknown turtle was found- severely decomposed.  One green
turtle was found (35.3cm, alive, inshore) with carapace damage. 

Zone 26-  One green turtle was found (109.0cm, female) with carapace and
plastron damage. One green turtle was found (29.7cm) missing all
appendages. 

Zone 27-  One loggerhead turtle was found (68.0cm) moderately decomposed
with high coverage of barnacles on carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was
found (77.0cm, alive, inshore) with hook in neck, emaciated, and
lethargic.  Died overnight.  One green turtle was found (33.4cm, alive)
entangled in monofilament on reef.  Turtle is in rehab at MML.  One
green turtle was found (36.5cm, inshore) with prop damage. 

Zone 28-  One green turtle was found (27.3cm, alive) with monofilament
entangled around front flipper.  Turtle is in rehab at MML.  One green
turtle was found (26.3cm) severely decomposed. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found (68.9cm, alive) with barnacles
on soft tissue.  Turtle is in rehab at VMSC.  One green turtle was found
(31.0cm, alive, inshore) with laceration to RFF and head.  Turtle is in
rehab at VMSC. 

Zone 30-  One loggerhead turtle was found (65.0cm) severely decomposed. 

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 27-  One loggerhead turtle was found at the St Lucie PP (alive,
80.5cm) emaciated and lethargic.  Turtle is in rehab at MML. 

Zone 28-  One nesting green turtle was found stuck underneath
stairwell.  Turtle was dug out and released unharmed.  One nesting green
turtle was found under collapsed dune.  Turtle was dug out but died
shortly later. 

**GEORGIA:** Four (4) strandings reported.

Zone 30 -- Two (2) strandings reported.

Two (2) Cc on Cumberland Island on 8/6. **1)** 59.2 x 55.8. Animal fat
with

gut full. Previously unreported. **2)** Propeller wounds evident on
carapace. Previously

unreported.

Zone 31- Two (2) strandings reported.

Two (2) Cc on St. Simons Island on 8/6. **1)** 93.0 x 82.5. Abnormally
high number of barnacles on carapace and skin -- no emaciation. Old
shark bite wound on carapace. Severely decomposed.

**2)** Est. 71 x 69. Inshore. Apparent prop wounds along carapace.
Severely decomposed.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** Four strandings reported -- two loggerheads offshore
zone 32, two loggerheads offshore zone 33.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** Eleven strandings reported -

Zone 35:\
1 loggerhead near Aurora (inshore); dried carcass\
2 greens in Frisco (offshore)\
1 green on Ocracoke (offshore)\
1 loggerhead near North Core/Cedar Island (inshore); skeleton\
\
Zone 34:\
1 unidentified on Cedar Island (inshore)\
1 loggerhead on South Core Banks (inshore)\
1 Kemp\'s ridley in Sealevel (inshore); skeleton\
1 green near Topsail Beach (inshore)\
1 green near Masonboro Island (inshore)\
\
Zone 33:\
1 green on Bird Island (offshore)\
\
There were also 3 incidental captures reported:\
3 loggerheads caught on hook-and-line on Kure Beach (offshore, zone 33);
all were disentangled and released\
1 green caught in gill net near Bald Head Island (inshore, zone 33);
disentangled and released

**VIRGINIA:** Five strandings reported --

August 5:

Moderately decomposed juvenile green found on Kiptopeke

August 6:

Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Latimer\'s Bluff

August 10:

Severly decomposed loggerhead found on Buckroe Beach \-- Boat Strike, no
measurements taken.

August 11:

Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on VA Beach oceanfront.

Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Sandbridge.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** One moderately decomposed loggerhead was found offshore
zone 38.

**NEW JERSEY:** One severely decomposed leatherback was found offshore.

One incidental capture was reported -- a live Kemp's ridley was impinged
on the intake grate of a nuclear power plant, taken to rehab for
observation then released a few hours later.

# NEW YORK: Seven strandings -- two loggerheads, one leatherback and two Kemp's ridleys found offshore; one loggerhead and one Kemp's ridley were found inshore. All three Kemp's ridleys had indications of vessel strikes. Two were recovered alive (19.0 cm SCL) -- one succumbed to its injuries and the other is presently receiving treatment for skull and humeral fractures. The third turtle was a male measuring 47.6 cm SCL which was recovered dead with prop slices to its carapace and head; this is the largest ridley recovered by the Riverhead Foundation. 

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** One moderately decomposed leatherback was seen floating
offshore zone 43.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# 

# WEEK 31 (July 29 -- August 4, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Four strandings reported -

Zone 21:

Jul 29 A code 0 green (30.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
left front flipper claw injured, was wedged in jetty rocks; taken to
facility for observation.

Zone 20:

Jul 30 A code 3 green (30.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
treble hook embedded in plastron with line and sinkers wrapped around
body; top of skull and most scutes missing.

Aug 1 A code 3 loggerhead (75.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
section of gut out of carapace, bloated to the point of cracking the
carapace.

Zone 18:

Aug 3 A code 3 loggerhead (70 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
front flippers and head missing, scutes peeling, 30% barnacle coverage.

Incidental Captures

Zone 18:

Aug 3 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (42 cm SLCL) was caught on hook and line.
Hook removed. Taken to facility for observation.

Aug 4 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (40.6 cm SLCL) was caught on hook and line
offshore with healed wound on left rear flipper. Taken to facility for
hook removal.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Twenty three strandings were reported during week 31. 
Three turtles were found along the Gulf (3Cc), three turtles were found
in the Keys (3Cc), and seventeen turtles were found along the Atlantic
(10Cc, 6Cm, 1Un).  All turtles were reported dead unless otherwise
indicated.  All turtles were found adjacent to offshore waters unless
otherwise indicated.  Measurements given indicate the approximate curved
carapace length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 6-  One loggerhead turtle was found (86.9cm, inshore) severely
decomposed. 

Zone 5-  One loggerhead turtle was found (95.5cm) missing all
appendages.  One loggerhead turtle was found in two pieces. 

Zone 1-  One loggerhead turtle was found with prop damage. 

Zone 24-  One loggerhead turtle was found (96.5cm, inshore) missing 2/3
of RFF.  One loggerhead turtle was found missing anterior portion of
carapace. 

Zone 25-  One loggerhead turtle was found (90.1cm, alive) floating and
weak. 

Zone 26-  One green turtle was found missing 90% of carapace.  One green
turtle was found (inshore) moderately decomposed with no external
anomalies.  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) with prop damage
to carapace. 

Zone 28-  One green turtle was found (111.7cm) moderately decomposed. 
One green turtle was found (22.4cm, alive) with plastron damage.  Turtle
is in rehab at SWF. 

Zone 30-  One loggerhead turtle was found (87.0cm) with barnacles on
soft tissue.  One loggerhead turtle was found (75.0cm) severely
decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (73.0cm) missing both front
flippers and neck region damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found
severely decomposed and missing posterior half of carcass.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (76.0cm) missing all appendages.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (70.3cm) missing head and front flippers. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (116.8cm) severely decomposed and
bloated.  One unknown turtle was found (78.7cm) severely decomposed and
carapace damage.  One green turtle was found (26.7cm, inshore) with prop
damage. 

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 7-  Two gigged juvenile green turtles were found on a vessel that
an FWC officer boarded to conduct an inspection.  Under investigation by
FWC.

Zone 26-  One green turtle was caught on hook and line, hook in throat. 
Turtle is in rehab at MSA. 

Zone 28-  One nesting green turtle was found under collapsed dune during
morning survey.  Turtle was dug out and released unharmed.  One green
turtle was caught (33.5cm, inshore) while netting that was emaciated and
lethargic.  Turtle is in rehab at  SWF.

**GEORGIA:** Two (2) strandings reported.

Zone 31- Two (2) strandings reported.

One (1) Cc on Sea Island on 8/3 (78 x 74). Stranded alive. Missing front
flippers. Mild to

moderately debilitated. Euthanized 8/3.

One (1) Cc on St. Catherines Island on 8/1 (82 x 74). Severely
decomposed. Missing head and

all flippers.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** Two strandings reported -- one loggerhead found
offshore zone 32, one Kemp's ridley offshore zone 33.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** Fifteen strandings reported -\
Zone 36:\
1 loggerhead in Duck (offshore); adult female, prop wounds\
\
Zone 35:\
3 greens near Nags Head (offshore); one was immature male\
1 Kemp\'s ridley south of Nags Head (offshore)\
1 loggerhead south of Nags Head (offshore); adult male\
1 green near Pea Island (offshore)\
1 leatherback on Pea Island NWR (offshore); prop wounds\
2 greens on Ocracoke (1 offshore, 1 inshore)\
\
Zone 34:\
1 loggerhead on North Core Banks (offshore)\
1 loggerhead on South Core Banks (offshore)\
1 loggerhead on Onslow Beach (offshore)\
1 Kemp\'s ridley on Onslow Beach (offshore)\
1 loggerhead on North Topsail Beach (offshore)\
\
There was also 1 incidental capture:\
1 green in Core Sound near Atlantic (inshore, zone 34); dead in pound
net but not entangled

**VIRGINIA:** Eleven strandings reported --

July 31:

Severly decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on VA Beach.

Severly decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on VA Beach.

Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Smith Island.

Unidentified skeleton found on Smith Island \--no measurements

Dried carcass of a juvenile loggerhead found on Smith Island

Skeleton of loggerhead found on Smith Island \--no measurements

August 1:

Severely decomposed loggerhead found on Sandbridge, no measurements
taken.

August 2:

Moderately decomposed juvenile green found in Accomack.

August 3:

Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Buckroe Beach

August 4:

Severely decomposed unknown turtle found on Fisherman\'s Island - no
measurements

Live adult ridley found in Pagan River - died in transport

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** One severely decomposed loggerhead was found offshore.

One incidental capture was reported -- leatherback, inshore, alive --
found entangled in buoy line of a whelk pot -- disentangled and
released.

# NEW YORK: One loggerhead was found offshore.

**CONNECTICUT:** One moderately decomposed loggerhead found inshore zone
41, large gash across carapace, apparent propeller wound.

**RHODE ISLAND:** Two strandings reported, both inshore zone 41 -- one
severely decomposed loggerhead; one severely decomposed leatherback.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# WEEK 30 (July 22-28, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Two strandings reported -

Zone 21:

Jul 25 A code 3 green (32 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
plastron intact but shell missing;

skin intact.

Jul 27 A code 5 loggerhead (82.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with carapace cracked and falling apart, some tissue left.

Post-hatchlings

Zone 20:

Jul 26 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (4.46 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with no apparent injuries, taken to facility for observation.

Incidental Captures

Zone 18 :

Jul 22 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (39.7 cm SLCL) was caught on hook and
line offshore with large hook deep in center of mouth; taken to facility
for observation.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Forty nine strandings were reported during week 30. 
Thirteen turtles were found along the Gulf (8Cc, 2Cm, 3Lk), thirteen
turtles were found in the Keys (5Cc, 5Cm, 1Ei, 2Un), and twenty three
turtles were found along the Atlantic (15Cc, 6Cm, 1Lk, 1Un).  All
turtles were reported dead unless otherwise indicated.  All turtles were
found adjacent to offshore waters unless otherwise indicated. 
Measurements given indicate the approximate curved carapace length
(CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 10-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (66.5cm) with prop damage
to carapace and missing RFF. 

Zone 8-  One loggerhead turtle was found moderately decomposed.  One
kemp's ridley turtle was found (46.7cm, inshore) missing all
appendages.  One green turtle was found (alive) with broken uppers jaw,
missing LFF, and barnacles on soft tissue.  Turtle is in rehab at Gulf
World.  One loggerhead turtle was found (76.9cm, inshore) with neck
region damage. 

Zone 5-  One loggerhead turtle was found (84.5cm) missing left rear
quadrant of carcass.  One loggerhead turtle was found (97.3cm, alive)
floating, unable to submerge.  Turtle is in rehab at CMA.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (75.3cm) missing all appendages.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (78.74cm) with prop damage and missing RFF. 

Zone 4-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found severely decomposed with
severe carapace damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found moderately
decomposed.  One green turtle was found (44.4cm, inshore) severely
decomposed with neck region damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found
severely decomposed and missing head and front flippers due to sharks. 

Zone 2-  One green turtle was found (112.7cm, alive, female) with LFF
entangled in trap.  Turtle is in rehab at HHH. 

Zone 1-  One loggerhead turtle was found (92.3cm, alive) with barnacles
on soft tissue.  Turtle is in rehab at HHH.  One green turtle was found
(inshore) with prop damage.  One unknown turtle was found missing front
flippers.  One green turtle was found (72.3cm, alive) with no external
anomalies.  Turtle is in rehab at HHH.  One hawksbill turtle was found
(39.5cm, alive, inshore) entangled in monofilament around both front
flippers.  Turtle is in rehab at HHH.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(alive) with no external anomalies.  Turtle is in rehab at HHH.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (88.0cm, inshore) with prop damage to
carapace.

Zone 24-  One unknown turtle was found severely decomposed.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (78.0cm) with prop damage to carapace.  One
green turtle was found (78.1cm) with head and tail damage.  One green
turtle was found (61.0cm) with severe carapace damage.  One loggerhead
turtle was found (73.4cm, alive) with prop damage to posterior carapace
and rear flippers.  Died enroute to rehab. 

Zone 25-  One green turtle was found (57.0cm) with severe carapace
damage probably due to prop. 

Zone 26-  One green turtle was found missing posterior portion of
carapace and plastron.  One unknown turtle was found- front flippers and
neck vertebrae and lower jaw only.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(100.0cm, male) with prop damage to posterior carapace. 

Zone 27-  One green turtle was found (68.5cm, alive, inshore) entangled
in fishing line around both front flipper and in mouth/throat with
possible hook ingestion.  One loggerhead turtle was found (alive)
lethargic and covered in barnacles.  Turtle died in transport. 

Zone 28-  One green turtle was found (60.0cm, inshore) missing RFF and
portion of carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was found (101.3cm, female)
moderately decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found -- head and
front flippers only.  One green turtle was found (28.8cm, alive) with no
external anomalies.  Turtle is in rehab at VMSC.  One loggerhead turtle
was found (64.3cm) with prop damage to carapace. 

Zone 29-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (53.0cm) missing front
flippers and LRF.  One green turtle was found (29.0cm, alive, inshore)
with blunt trauma to carapace and plastron.  Turtle is in rehab at
VMSC. 

Zone 30-  One loggerhead turtle was found (64.0cm) severely decomposed
and missing all appendages.  One loggerhead turtle was found (67.4cm)
severely decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (77.0cm) severely
decomposed and missing both rear flippers and LFF.  One loggerhead
turtle was found (73.0cm) missing both front flippers and RRF.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (84.0cm) severely decomposed.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (69.0cm) with minor barnacles on soft
tissue.  One loggerhead turtle was found (68.0cm) moderately
decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (71.0cm) severely
decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found severely decomposed and
missing all appendages. One loggerhead turtle was found (67.0cm)
severely decomposed. 

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 28-  One nesting green turtle was found lodged under fallen
concrete foundation.  Turtle was dug out and released unharmed. 

**GEORGIA:** Four (4) strandings reported.

Zone 30**-** Three (3) strandings reported.

One (1) Lk on Cumberland Island on 7/26 (30.8 x 32.4).

One (1) Cc on Cumberland Island on 7/26 (est. 70 x est. 66.5).

One (1) Cc on Cumberland Island on 7/28 (87.2 x 83.5).

Zone 31- One (1) stranding reported.

One (1) Cc on Jekyll Island on 7/23 (81.0 x 71.7). Missing head and all
flippers.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** One Kemp's ridley found inshore zone 32.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** Twelve strandings reported -\
Zone 36:\
1 loggerhead in Carova (offshore); immature female\
1 loggerhead in Corolla (offshore); prop wounds\
\
Zone 35:\
1 Kemp\'s ridley in Manteo (inshore); skeleton\
1 loggerhead on Pea Island NWR (offshore); prop wounds\
1 green near Hatteras (inshore)\
1 green on North Core Banks (offshore)\
\
Zone 34:\
1 green on North Core Banks (inshore)\
1 Kemp\'s ridley near South Core Banks (inshore)\
1 loggerhead near Harkers Island (inshore)\
1 green on North Topsail Beach (offshore)\
1 loggerhead on Wrightsville Beach (inshore); found alive but emaciated,
lethargic; now at Topsail Turtle Hospital\
\
Zone 33:\
1 loggerhead in Southport (inshore); barnacle-covered.

**VIRGINIA:** Seven strandings reported --

July 25:

Live adult green found entangled in \"ghost\" gear (whelk pot) in VA
Beach. Taken to VA Aquarium Stranding Center for rehab.

July 27:

Moderately decomposed adult loggerhead found on Chincoteague National
Wildlife Refuge

Severely decomposed adult loggerhead found on Chincoteague National
Wildlife Refuge

Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Back Bay National
Wildlife Refuge

July 28:

Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Chick\'s Beach

Moderately decomposed loggerhead found floating offshore of Smith
Island, no measurements

Moderately decomposed loggerhead found on Fort Monroe, no measurements
taken - boat strike and entanglement in recreational fishing gear.

**MARYLAND:** Three strandings reported, all offshore -- two loggerheads
and one leatherback.

**DELAWARE:** Two strandings reported , both inshore zone 38 - one
severely decomposed loggerhead with apparent prop wounds; one live
loggerhead with prop wound to carapace.

**NEW JERSEY:** Four strandings reported, all offshore -- two
loggerheads, one moderately decomposed and one bones only; one
leatherback, dried portion of carapace only; one moderately decomposed
green turtle with an apparent prop wound across carapace.

Two incidental captures were also reported -- both leatherbacks,
offshore, alive -- one was entangled in a whelk pot line and one was
entangled in a marker buoy line from possible sea bass pot trawl -- both
wre disentangled and released.

# NEW YORK: Eleven strandings -- eight loggerheads offshore, one loggerhead inshore, two green turtles inshore. All loggerheads were marked by moderate to advanced decomposition. Examinations of GI tracts have indicated that these turtles were feeding and the presence of adipose tissue supports good to robust body conditions. 

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** Two strandings reported , both inshore zone 41-- one
moderately decomposed loggerhead (CLSL=70.3 cm); one moderately
decomposed loggerhead.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# WEEK 29 (July 15-21, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Six strandings reported -

Zone 21:

Jul 17 A code 2 green (29.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
limbs or head, carapace in parts.

Jul 21 A code 0 green (28.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
abrasions on plastron, trapped in Jetty rocks. Taken to facility for
observation.

Zone 20:

Jul 19 A code 0 green (30.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible injuries. Taken to facility for observation, released on
7/22/07.

Jul 20 A code 2 green (28.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
healed bite out of left rear carapace that also took off the left rear
flipper, half of scutes missing.

Jul 21 A code 3 loggerhead (77 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
no visible injuries, carapace missing most scutes and separated at bone
sutures.

Zone 19:

Jul 21 A code 3 loggerhead (87 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
no head or left front flipper, carapace bone exposed on left side.

Incidental Captures

Zone 20:

Jul 20 A code 0 green (25.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
hook removed, caught on hook and line by fisherman. Taken to facility
for observation, released on 7/22/07.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Forty one strandings were reported during week 29.  Sixteen
turtles were found along the Gulf (12Cc, 1Cm, 1Lk, 2Un), six turtles
were found in the Keys (2Cc, 1Cm, 3Un), and nineteen turtles were found
along the Atlantic (12Cc, 4Cm, 1Lk, 2Un).  All turtles were reported
dead unless otherwise indicated.  All turtles were found adjacent to
offshore waters unless otherwise indicated.  Measurements given indicate
the approximate curved carapace length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 9-  One loggerhead turtle was found with carapace damage. 

Zone 8-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (47.0cm) with healed
carapace damage and missing all appendages. One loggerhead turtle was
found (inshore) severely decomposed. 

Zone 7-  One unknown turtle was found severely decomposed.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (106.7cm) severely decomposed with numerous
small barnacles on soft tissue and carapace. 

Zone 5-  One loggerhead turtle was found (97.0cm) severely decomposed. 
One green turtle was found (77.6cm) missing all appendages due to
sharks.  One loggerhead turtle was found (95.1cm) with healed carapace
damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found (101.2cm, male) with no
external anomalies.  One loggerhead turtle was found (103.9cm, female)
with no external anomalies.  One loggerhead turtle was found (83.0cm)
moderately decomposed.  One unknown turtle was found missing posterior
third of carcass. 

Zone 4-  One loggerhead turtle was found (101.0cm, male, inshore) with
prop damage to carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was found -- part of
carapace only.  One loggerhead turtle was found (99.3cm) carapace and
plastron only. 

Zone 3-  One loggerhead turtle was found severely decomposed.

Zone 24-  One green turtle was found (88.3cm) missing head and front
flippers.  One loggerhead turtle was found (83.8cm, inshore) with
carapace damage probably due to prop.  One unknown turtle was found
(inshore) report and photos pending.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(77.6cm) missing RRF.  One unknown turtle was found (inshore) with prop
damage.  One unknown juvenile turtle was found (inshore) with prop
damage.

Zone 25-  One loggerhead turtle was found (68.5cm) bloated with prop
damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found (72.4cm) severely decomposed. 

Zone 26-  One loggerhead turtle was found (98.4cm) with prop damage to
carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was found (64.5cm, alive) with prop
damage to carapace and head.  Went to MSA for rehab.  One loggerhead
turtle was found (inshore) severely decomposed.  One green turtle was
found (49.0cm) with carapace damage and missing head and LRF. 

Zone 27-  One green turtle was found (37.3cm) with prop damage to
carapace and missing LRF.  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore)
with prop damage to carapace and abnormally shaped (high humped)
carapace not due to current injuries.  One green turtle was found
(47.4cm) with prop damage to carapace.  One unknown turtle was found
entangled in anchor line on ocean floor.  One green turtle was found
(112.7cm, male) with carapace damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(inshore) with prop damage to carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(94.0cm) with prop damage to head and anterior carapace.  One unknown
turtle was found (alive, inshore) with carapace damage.  Turtle sank
after initial sighting and not recovered. 

Zone 28-  One green turtle was found (25.3cm) entangled in monofilament
around neck and both front flippers.  One loggerhead turtle was found
with carapace damage. 

Zone 30-  One loggerhead turtle was found (72.0cm) with prop damage to
carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was found (83.0cm) with barnacles on
carapace and plastron.  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (28.0cm) with
carapace damage.   

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 26-  One nesting green turtle was found trapped under beach
walkover.  Released and crawled back to the water, unharmed. 

**GEORGIA:** No strandings reported.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** Four strandings reported -- one loggerhead offshore
zone 32, two loggerheads inshore zone 32, one loggerhead inshore zone
33.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** Six strandings reported -\
Zone 35:\
1 loggerhead on Ocracoke (offshore)\
1 green on Ocracoke (offshore)\
\
Zone 34:\
1 green on South Core Banks (offshore)\
1 green near Atlantic (inshore)\
1 loggerhead near Stacy (inshore)\
1 loggerhead on North Topsail Beach (offshore); emaciated,
barnacle-covered

**VIRGINIA:** Five strandings reported --

July 15:\
Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found at First Landing State
Park.\
\
July 16:\
Bones of kemp\'s ridley found on Sunset beach - no measurements taken.

June 17:\
Moderately decomposed juvenile green found on Fisherman\'s island\
\
June 21:\
Severely decomposed loggerhead found on Wallops island - no measurements
taken.\
\
Dried carcass of juvenile loggerhead found on Wallops island.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** One severely decomposed leatherback was found floating
offshore zone 38.

**NEW JERSEY:** Four strandings reported, all loggerheads found offshore
-- three were moderately decomposed, one was alive with a necrotic prop
wound through anterior carapace across spine -- euthanized.

# NEW YORK: Three strandings -- two loggerheads offshore, one Kemp's ridley inshore.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# WEEK 28 (July 8-14, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Eleven strandings reported --

Zone 21:

Jul 11 A code 1 green (32.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
fishing line around neck and front flippers.

Jul 12 A code 1 green (32.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible wounds.

Jul 13 A code 0 green (30.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
entangled fishing line. Taken to facility for observation.

Zone 20:

Jul 8 A code 2 loggerhead (71.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no obvious injuries.

Jul 8 A code 0 hawksbill (26 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
100% barnacle coverage. Emaciated. Taken to facility for observation.

Jul 9 A code 1 Kemp\'s ridley (62.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with fresh wounds on left front flipper, very emaciated.

Jul 9 A code 1 loggerhead (64.5 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore with
small hook near eye (right side), 95% barnacle coverage, hook under left
front flipper.

Jul 10 A code 1 green (30 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
fishing hook in left eye, entangled in fishing line tightly around front
flippers.

Jul 10 A code 5 green (26.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
only carapace and plastron left.

Jul 12 A code 0 green (32.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
injuries, released at site, found trapped in jetty rock tide pool.

Zone 19:

Jul 10 A code 2 loggerhead (94.6 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with
two large propeller scars on carapace.

Post-hatchlings

Zone 20:

Jul 9 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (5.29 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with both front limbs gone. The left front flipper fresh wound; right
front-healed wound. Taken to facility for observation.

Jul 13 A code 1 Kemp\'s ridley (4 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with left rear flipper tip missing; yolk sac attachment site eaten at,
left eye pulled at (eaten).

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** Two strandings reported -- one moderately decomposed
loggerhead (CLSL=89.1 cm), maturing male, was found offshore in zone 10;
one moderately decomposed leatherback (CLOC=156.8 cm) was found offshore
in zone 11.

**FLORIDA:** Twenty nine strandings were reported during week 28. 
Fifteen turtles were found along the Gulf (15Cc,1Lk), one turtle was
found in the Keys (1Cm), and thirteen turtles were found along the
Atlantic (4Cc, 8Cm, 1Ei).  All turtles were reported dead unless
otherwise indicated.  All turtles were found adjacent to offshore waters
unless otherwise indicated.  Measurements given indicate the approximate
curved carapace length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 6-  One loggerhead turtle was found with carapace damage due to
prop. 

Zone 5-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (51.3cm) missing head, LFF,
and RRF.  One loggerhead turtle was found (91.0cm) severely decomposed. 
One loggerhead turtle was found severely decomposed.  One loggerhead
turtle was found (80.0cm, alive) floating with barnacles on soft
tissue.  Turtle is in rehab at MML.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(89.0cm) with severe carapace damage due to prop. 

Zone 4-  One loggerhead turtle was found (90.7cm) missing all
appendages.  One loggerhead turtle was found (102.0cm) severely
decomposed and missing all appendages.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(79.0cm) severely decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (82.4cm)
severely decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found missing posterior
half of carcass.  One loggerhead turtle was found (96.5cm) severely
decomposed and missing LFF.  One loggerhead turtle was found (107.5cm,
male) severely decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (77.1cm)
missing all appendages. 

Zone 3-  One loggerhead turtle was found (120.0cm, male) severely
decomposed with numerous small barnacles on carapace. 

Zone 1-  One green turtle was found (51.0cm) with carapace damage. 

Zone 25-  One loggerhead turtle was found (76.0cm) with barnacles on
soft tissue and emaciated. 

Zone 26-  One hawksbill turtle was found (51.0cm) missing head and front
flippers and entangled in monofilament fishing line around RRF.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (74.0cm, inshore) with leeches and plastron
sunken in.  One loggerhead turtle was found (90.0cm) severely
decomposed.  One green turtle was found missing posterior 1/3 of
carcass.  One green turtle was found (30.6cm, inshore) with minor head
damage.  One green turtle was found severely decomposed and missing all
appendages. 

Zone 27-  One loggerhead turtle was found (64.2cm, alive, inshore) with
prop damage to carapace and barnacles on soft tissue.  Turtle is in
rehab at MML.  One green turtle was found (inshore) with no external
anomalies.  One loggerhead turtle was found (91.2cm) with severe
carapace damage due to prop. 

Zone 28-  One green turtle was found (inshore) severely decomposed and
missing head.  One green turtle was found (66.5cm, inshore) with
carapace damage.  One green turtle was found (85.1cm, inshore) with prop
damage to carapace. 

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 26-  One nesting green turtle was trapped when she tunneled into
dune scarp while body pitting.  Turtle was dug out and released
unharmed.  Three turtles of unknown species were found at the FPL Port
Everglades intake canal.  All turtles looked healthy and were active
therefore released by plant workers.

Zone 27-  One loggerhead turtle was found at the St Lucie Power Plant
intake canal (75.0cm, alive) emaciated and lethargic.  Turtle is in
rehab at MSA. 

Zone 28-  One nesting green turtle was found (alive, 103.5cm) on road
adjacent to Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A.  She was healthy and active
therefore released on the beach by biologist. 

**GEORGIA:**

Zone 31 - One (1) Cm on St. Simons Island on 7/23 (est. 32 x est. 31).
Missing

posterior 2/3 of carapace. Late confirmation of carcass.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** Four strandings reported -- two loggerheads and one
Kemp's ridley offshore zone 32, one loggerhead inshore zone 32.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** Nine strandings reported -\
Zone 36:\
 1 loggerhead near Corolla (offshore)\
\
Zone 35:\
 1 loggerhead near Hatteras (offshore)\
 1 green on Ocracoke (offshore)\
 1 green on North Core Banks (inshore)\
\
Zone 34:\
 1 green on South Core Banks (inshore)\
 1 green near Harkers Island (inshore)\
 1 unidentified near Beaufort (inshore)\
\
Zone 33:\
 1 loggerhead on Caswell Beach (offshore); mostly skeleton\
 1 loggerhead on Holden Beach (offshore); possible boat strike

**VIRGINIA:** Nine strandings reported -

July 8:\
Moderately decomposed loggerhead found floating near the CBBT - no
measurements taken.

Severely decomposed loggerhead found on Damneck - no measurements taken.

July 9:\
Severely decomposed adult loggerhead found in Kiptopeake.\
\
July 12:\
Severely decomposed adult loggerhead found on Assateague island.\
\
July 13:\
Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found floating in VA beach.

Bones of unknown species of sea turtle found on Assateague island - no
measurements taken.\
\
Severely decomposed loggerehad found on Wallops island - no measurements
taken, possible boat strike.\
\
July 14:\
Severely decomposed loggerhead found on Back Bay NWR - no measurements
taken.\
\
Moderately decomposed loggerhead found at Lynnhaven - no measurements
taken, possible boat strike.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** One fresh dead loggerhead with apparent prop wounds
(CLSL=65.9 cm) was found inshore zone 38.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: Two loggerheads were found offshore.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** One moderately decomposed loggerhead (CLSL=54.6 cm)
was found inshore.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# WEEK 27 (July 1-7, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Seven strandings reported --

Zone 21:

Jul 1 A code 5 green (25 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore with only
carapace and plastron.

Jul 3 A code 2 green (69.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
healed missing rear flipper portions, rope-like mark on left front
flipper.

Jul 6 A code 1 green (29.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
left eye missing, flesh on left cheek shredded. Flesh on right front
flipper shredded.

Zone 20:

Jul 2 A code 2 loggerhead ( 84.1 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore
with no visible injuries, moderate barnacle coverage.

Jul 7 A code 2 green (32.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
probable boat propeller injury, massive crack on carapace and another on
plastron. Top of head cut off-trachea exposed-nearly severed head.

Jul 7 A code 0 green (33.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with line
deeply embedded around neck, crack down middle of carapace, 10% barnacle
coverage. Taken to facility for observation.

Zone 18:

Jul 2 A code 3 loggerhead (68.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no wounds/abnormalities.

Post-hatchlings

Zone 21:

Jul 2 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley ( no measurements taken) was found
stranded offshore with no visible wounds or injuries.

Zone 20:

Jul 1 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (5.42 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with right front limb gone. Taken to facility for observation.

Jul 1 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (5.58 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with hydroids. Taken to facility for observation.

Jul 1 A code 1 Kemp\'s ridley (5.32 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with bones exposed.

Jul 1 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with left rear limb partially gone Hydroids. Taken to facility for
observation.

Jul 4 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (5.13 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with right front limb partially gone. Taken to facility for observation.

Jul 4 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (4.79 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with right front limb and both rear limbs, and left eye having fresh
wounds. Taken to facility for observation.

Jul 6 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (4.16 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no injuries. Yolk sac not fully absorbed. Taken to facility for
observation.

Incidental Captures

Zone 20:

Jul 1 A code 0 green (26.1 cm SLCL) was caught with cast net inshore
with abrasion, indent, healed wound. Taken to facility for observation.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Thirty three strandings were reported during week 27. 
Sixteen turtles were found along the Gulf (15Cc, 1Cm), one turtle was
found in the Keys (1Cm), and sixteen turtles were found along the
Atlantic (10Cc, 5Cm, 1Ei).  All turtles were reported dead unless
otherwise indicated.  All turtles were found adjacent to offshore waters
unless otherwise indicated.  Measurements given indicate the approximate
curved carapace length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 9-  One loggerhead turtle was found with carapace damage.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (96.0cm, alive) lethargic.  Turtle died
awaiting transport. 

Zone 7-  One loggerhead turtle was found (alive) with prop damage. 
Turtle is in rehab at GSML.

Zone 6-  One loggerhead turtle was found (81.0cm, inshore, alive) with
heavy barnacle coverage and active.  Turtle is in rehab at CMA. 

Zone 5-  One loggerhead turtle was found (75.5cm) severely decomposed
and bloated.  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) with prop damage
to carapace and missing head and front flippers.  One loggerhead turtle
was found with prop damage o carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was found
missing posterior half of carcass and LFF.  One loggerhead turtle was
found missing 40% of posterior carcass.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(85.5cm) severely decomposed with carapace damage.  One loggerhead
turtle was found (102.8cm, male) severely decomposed and partially
missing RFF and RRF. 

Zone 4-  One loggerhead turtle was found severely decomposed and missing
both rear flippers and RFF.  One loggerhead turtle was found (95.0cm)
severely decomposed and neck region damage.  One loggerhead turtle was
found (78.8cm) missing both rear flippers, LFF, and head.  One
loggerhead turtle was found missing 20% of posterior carcass.  One green
turtle was found (29.0cm) severely decomposed with carapace damage. 

Zone 24-  One green turtle was found (75.5cm) old healed injury to RRF
and minor barnacles on soft tissue. 

Zone 25-  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) with posterior
carapace damage.  One green turtle was found (inshore) moderately
decomposed. 

Zone 26-  One green turtle was found (36.5cm) missing RFF, old and
healed.  One green turtle was found (27.0cm) with no external
anomalies.  One loggerhead turtle was found (81.0cm) severely
decomposed.  One hawksbill turtle was found (58.6cm, alive) with prop
damage to carapace.  Turtle is in rehab at MLC. 

Zone 28-  One loggerhead turtle was found with severe carapace damage. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (76.2cm) with prop damage to carapace. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (79.3cm) emaciated with leeches and
barnacles on soft tissue. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found (77.0cm, alive) with the lower
jaw fractured, healing.  Turtle is in rehab at VMSC.  One loggerhead
turtle was found (70.5cm, inshore) moderately decomposed with shark
bites.  One loggerhead turtle was found (105.3cm, male, inshore) with
carapace damage and leeches.  One green turtle was found (alive) active
and healthy, released same day.  One green turtle was found (33.4cm,
inshore) severely decomposed and caught in submerged crab pot entangled
in netting, hooks and ropes. 

Zone 30-  One loggerhead turtle was found (66.5cm) severely decomposed
missing RFF and RRF.  One loggerhead turtle was found (69.0cm) missing
LRF. 

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 28-  One nesting loggerhead turtle (107.5cm, alive) fell off
seawall and landed on carapace.  Turtle died and went to UF for
necropsy. 

**GEORGIA:** Four (4) strandings reported.

Zone 30**-** Three (3) strandings reported.

One (1) Lk on Cumberland Island on 7/3 (26.7 x 28.7). No apparent wounds
or abnormalities.

Report not received.

One (1) Cc on Cumberland Island on 7/3 (65.4 x 61.7). Severely
decomposed. Carapace intact.

Missing head and flippers. Report not received.

One (1) Cc on Cumberland Island on 7/5 (67.6 x 66.4). No apparent wounds
or abnormalities

noted from photo. Report not received.

Zone 31- One (1) stranding reported.

One (1) Cc on Little St. Simons Island on 7/6 (85.3 x 78.0). No wounds
or abnormalities noted.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** Six strandings reported -- three loggerheads and one
Kemp's ridley offshore zone 32, one Kemp's ridley inshore zone 32, one
loggerhead offshore zone 33.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** Twelve strandings reported -\
Zone 36:\
2 loggerheads in Corolla (offshore); one was adult male, the other was
an immature female\
\
Zone 35:\
1 loggerhead in Avon (offshore); adult-sized\
\
Zone 34:\
1 green on South Core Banks (offshore)\
1 Kemp\'s ridley near Atlantic (inshore); entangled in piece of pound
net\
1 green on Onslow Beach (offshore)\
1 Kemp\'s ridley on North Topsail Beach (offshore)\
1 loggerhead in Kure Beach (offshore); entangled in fishing line\
\
Zone 33:\
1 Kemp\'s ridley near Oak Island/Southport (inshore)\
1 loggerhead on Holden Beach (offshore); prop wounds\
1 green on Ocean Isle Beach (offshore); prop wounds\
1 loggerhead on Bird Island (offshore)

**VIRGINIA:** Six strandings reported --

July 3:\
Dried carcass of loggerhead found on Smith island - no measurements
taken.

Dried carcass of a loggerhead found in Northampton, no measurements

July 5:\
Moderately decomposed juvenile green turtle found on Fisherman\'s
island.\
\
July 6:\
Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Metompkin island.

Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Ceder island.

July 7:\
Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found in Newport News --
recapture, previously tagged.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** One severely decomposed loggerhead was found offshore,
severely broken up, possible boat hit.

# NEW YORK: One loggerhead was found offshore.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# WEEK 26 (June 24-30, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Ten strandings reported --

Zone 21**:**

Jun 28 A code 0 loggerhead (69.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore
with no physical damage.Floating in bay-not able to dive, thin and
emaciated. Few barnacles & lots of algae. Taken to facility for
observation.

Jun 30 A code 1 Kemp\'s ridley (56.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with damage to all flippers, neck and carapace.

Zone 20**:**

Jun 24 A code 1 green (28.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
wounds. Found in submerged casting net.

Jun 25 A code 0 green (31.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
obvious injuries. Heavy barnacle growth on rear of carapace. Taken to
facility for observation.

Jun 25 A code 0 green (31.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
wounds or abnormalities. Numerous barnacles. Taken to facility for
observation.

Jun 26 A code 0 hawksbill (17.1 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore with
scars. Entangled in fishing line around front flippers. Very active.
Taken to facility for observation.

Jun 29 A code 3 loggerhead (72 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore with
all flippers mostly gone, neck damage, carapace covered with algae.

Zone 19**:**

Jun 28 A code 0 green (21.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
abnormalities. Taken to facility for observation.

Zone 18**:**

Jun 28 A code 0 green (28.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
missing left front flipper, fresh wound. Taken to facility for
observation.

Jun 30 A code 0 green (21.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible wounds or abnormalities. Taken to facility for observation.

Post-hatchlings

Zone 20**:**

Jun 24 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (4.21 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore
with no injuries. Slight yolk sac remains. Taken to facility for
observation. Posthatchling

Jun 24 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with wound on right front flipper. Covered in algae or hydroids. Taken
to facility for observation. Posthatchling

Jun 25 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (5.26 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with wounds to all flippers. Taken to facility for observation.
Posthatchling

Jun 26 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (5.28 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore
with nearly healed right front limb hydroids. Taken to facility for
observation. Posthatchling

Jun 26 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (5.22 cmSLCL) was found stranded inshore
with all limbs freshly injured. Taken to facility for observation.
Posthatchling

Jun 26 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (5.26 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with right front limb partially amputated-wound healed.
Hydroids. Taken to facility for observation. Posthatchling

Jun 26 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (4.85 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with missing right front and rear flippers, fresh wounds. Taken
to facility for observation. Posthatchling

Jun 30 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (5.59 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with nick on left rear flipper, hyrdroids. Taken to facility
for observation. Posthatchling

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Thirty three strandings were reported during week 26. 
Twelve turtles were found along the Gulf (10Cc, 1Cm, 1Un), one turtle
was found in the Keys (1Cc), and twenty turtles were found along the
Atlantic (10Cc, 7Cm, 1Ei, 1Lk 1Un).  All turtles were reported dead
unless otherwise indicated.  All turtles were found adjacent to offshore
waters unless otherwise indicated.  Measurements given indicate the
approximate curved carapace length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 9-  One loggerhead turtle was found (95.0cm, alive) with barnacles
on soft tissue.  Turtle is in rehab at Gulfarium. 

Zone 8-  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) skeleton, bones
only. 

Zone 6-  One loggerhead turtle was found (104.1cm) with prop damage to
carapace and missing LRF.  One green turtle was found (27.2cm, alive,
inshore) emaciated with lots of barnacles.  Turtle is in rehab at CMA. 

Zone 5-  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) with prop damage to
post carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) skeleton,
bones only.  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) skeleton, bones
only.  One unknown turtle was found- skeleton, bones only.  One
loggerhead turtle was found with prop damage. 

Zone 4-  One loggerhead turtle was found (91.0cm) missing 20% of RFF,
healed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (74.0cm) missing head, front
flippers, and RRF. 

Zone 3-  One loggerhead turtle was found (103.0cm) with barnacles on
soft tissue and neck region damage. 

Zone 1-  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) missing 80% of LRF,
healed. 

Zone 25-  One green turtle was found (52.0cm) with prop damage to
carapace with small barnacles on soft tissue.  One loggerhead turtle was
found (89.4cm) missing right half of carcass.  One unknown turtle was
found floating with carapace damage.  One green turtle was found
(43.0cm) with prop damage to posterior carapace.  One hawksbill turtle
was found (95.3cm) with prop damage, barnacles on soft tissue, and head
missing. 

Zone 26-  One loggerhead turtle was found (100.5cm, alive) with prop
damage to carapace and injury to right eye.  One loggerhead turtle was
found (74.8cm, alive) with leeches and healing prop damage to carapace.

Zone 27-  One green turtle was found (28.4cm, inshore) entangled in cast
net.  One green turtle was found (28.5cm) missing head and healed injury
to posterior carapace.  One green turtle was found (inshore) with
numerous shark bites. 

Zone 28-  One loggerhead turtle was found (78.0cm) missing all
appendages.  One loggerhead turtle was found (76.0cm) missing front
flippers and LRF.  One loggerhead turtle was found with prop damage to
carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was found (39.9cm) severely
decomposed. 

Zone 29-  One green turtle was found (29.4cm) with no external
anomalies.  One green turtle was found (29.0cm) with no external
anomalies. 

Zone 30-  One loggerhead turtle was found (67.0cm) severely decomposed. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (80.0cm) emaciated with rear pygal
damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found (73.5cm, inshore) emaciated
with barnacles on soft tissue.  One kemp's ridley turtle was found
(31.0cm, inshore) with no external anomalies.   

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 24-  One loggerhead turtle was captured (74.5cm, alive) during
annual research project.  Turtle was emaciated and lethargic and went to
rehab at HHH.  

Zone 26-  One healthy green turtle (alive, 32.2cm) was caught on hook
and line at Juno Beach Pier.  Hook was removed and turtle was released
later in the day. 

Zone 28-  One nesting green turtle was found (alive) stuck under a
walkover, wedged between bottom of stairwell and railing.  Turtle was
freed and crawled to water unharmed. 

**GEORGIA:** Seven (7) strandings reported.

Zone 30**-** Five (5) strandings reported.

One (1) Cc on Cumberland Island on 6/29 (65 x 64.7). No apparent wounds
or abnormalities.

Report not received.

One (1) Cc on Cumberland Island on 6/30 (68.3 x 65.5). Severely
decomposed.

Report not received.

Two (2) Cc on Cumberland Island on 6/27. **1)** Est. 60.8 x est. 54.0.
No

wounds or abnormalities noted. Late reporting. **2)** 70.5 x 67.0. No
wounds or abnormalities

noted.

One (1) Lk on Cumberland Island on 6/27. Missing anterior 1/3 of
carapace. No head or fore flippers.

Zone 31- Two (2) strandings reported.

One (1) Cc on St. Simons Island on 6/25 (75.5 x 74.0). No wounds or
abnormalities observed.

Abundant fat reserves. Very small amount of food items in GI tract.

One (1) Cc on Sea Island on 6/27 (N/A x N/A). No head or front flippers.

Partial carapace only. Shark bites observed.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** Nine strandings reported -- two loggerheads and one
Kemp's ridley offshore zone 32, one loggerhead and one Kemp's ridley
inshore zone 32, two loggerheads and one Kemp's ridley offshore zone 33,
one Kemp's ridley inshore zone 33.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** Twelve strandings reported -\
Zone 36:\
  1 loggerhead in Duck (offshore); adult female\
  1 loggerhead in Kill Devil Hills (offshore)\
\
Zone 35:\
  1 Kemp\'s ridley in Manteo (inshore)\
  1 green near Nags Head (inshore)\
  1 unidentified in Frisco (offshore)\
  2 greens on Ocracoke (offshore)\
\
Zone 34:\
  1 unidentifed near Beaufort (inshore)\
  1 loggerhead in Morehead City (inshore); emaciated\
  1 loggerhead in North Topsail Beach (offshore); found alive but
emaciated, lethargic, later died\
\
Zone 33:\
  1 loggerhead on Holden Beach (offshore); entangled in fishing line\
  1 loggerhead on Ocean Isle Beach (offshore); found alive but
emaciated, lethargic; later died\
\
There was also 1 incidental capture reported:\
1 loggerhead in pound net near Stacy (inshore, zone 34); alive but
lethargic, emaciated; now at Topsail Turtle Hospital

**VIRGINIA:** Eight strandings reported --

June 25:\
Moderately decomposed loggerhead found at VA beach oceanfront - has not
been measured yet.\
\
Dried carcass of juvenile loggerhead found on Cedar island.\
\
Dried carcass of juvenile loggerhead found on Cedar island.

June 26:\
Scattered bones of unknown species of sea turtle found on Gwynn\'s
Island.

Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Fisherman\'s island.\
\
June 28th:\
Severely decomposed loggerhead found on Fisherman\'s island - no
measurements taken.

June 29:\
Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Wreck island.\
\
June 30:\
Scattered bones of loggerhead found in Hampton - no measurements taken.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** Two strandings reported -- one loggerhead dried carcass
(CLSL=64.5 cm) found inshore zone 38; one loggerhead with apparent prop
wounds found offshore zone 38.

**NEW JERSEY:** Two strandings reported -- one severely decomposed
loggerhead with prop wounds found offshore; one severely decomposed
leatherback with prop wounds found inshore.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# WEEK 25 (June 17-23, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Three strandings reported --

Zone 21**:**

Jun 21 A code 0 hawksbill (26.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no visible injuries except abrasion to skull-exposed bone. Front
left flipper appears to have broken bone. Taken to facility for
observation.

Zone 20**:**

Jun 23 A code 3 loggerhead (53.3 SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
no visible injuries.

Zone19**:**

Jun 19 A code 4 green (19.2 CM SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
missing front right flipper and back left flipper.

Post-hatchlings

Zone 21**:**

Jun 21 A code 0 hawksbill (8.73 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with healed wounds on right and left sides that are crescent shaped.
Taken to facility for observation.

Zone 20**:**

Jun 18 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (4.62 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with fresh bites. Hatchling-probably from clutch #1?. Taken to
facility for observation.

Jun 19 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (4.89 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with fresh bites. Found by PortAransas city beach maintenance
crew among the weeds. Taken to facility for observation.

Jun 19 A code 1 Kemp\'s ridley (4.09 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with no eyes.

Jun 22 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (5.22 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with left front limb bitten off, very thin hydroids growing on
bottom rear limbs. Taken to facility for observation.

Jun 22 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (5.01 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with both rear limbs and rightfront limb freshly bitten off. A
few hydroids on plastron-not thin. Taken to facility for observation.

Jun 23 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (4.76 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with limbs freshly bitten off. Taken to facility for
observation.

Jun 23 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (4.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with lots of algae on plastron, missing front and rear parts of
right-side flippers. Taken to facility for observation.

Incidental Captures

Zone 21**:**

Jun 17 A code 0 loggerhead (72 cm CCL) was caught on hook and line
inshore with swallowed fish hook, and fish hook in right front flipper.
Taken to facility for observation.

Zone 18**:**

Jun 23 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (38.2 cm SLCL) was caught on hook and
line offshore with no abnormalities/wounds visible. Swallowed hook. Hook
removed at Houston Zoo 6/27/07. Taken to facility for observation.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** One moderately decomposed loggerhead (CLSL=61.4 cm) ws
found offshore in zone 10.

**FLORIDA:** Forty five strandings were reported during week 25. 
Fifteen turtles were found along the Gulf (13Cc, 1Lk, 1Un), three
turtles were found in the Keys (1Cc, 1Cm, 1Ei), and twenty seven turtles
were found along the Atlantic (16Cc, 10Cm, 1Un).  All turtles were
reported dead unless otherwise indicated.  All turtles were found
adjacent to offshore waters unless otherwise indicated.  Measurements
given indicate the approximate curved carapace length (CLOC), unless
otherwise noted.

Zone 9-  One loggerhead turtle was found (77.0cm) with barnacles on soft
tissue and no external anomalies.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(76.0cm) severely decomposed. 

Zone 7-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (29.0cm) missing all
appendages.  One loggerhead turtle was found (95.0cm) missing all
appendages.  One unknown turtle was found- skeleton, bones only. 

Zone 5-  One loggerhead turtle was found (77.8cm, alive ) emaciated and
heavily encrusted with barnacles.  Turtle is in rehab at MML. 

Zone 4-  One loggerhead turtle was found (69.59cm, alive, inshore) with
prop damage.  Turtle is in rehab at CROW.  One loggerhead turtle was
found (96.0cm) with prop damage to carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was
found (79.0cm) emaciated with barnacles on carapace and soft tissue. 
One loggerhead turtle was found missing posterior portion of carcass. 

Zone 3-  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) missing all
flippers.  One loggerhead turtle was found (36.6cm) severely decomposed
and missing all flippers.   One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore)
with neck region damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore)
severely decomposed. 

Zone 24-  One hawksbill turtle was found (56.0cm) missing head and LFF. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (70.4cm, alive) emaciated and
lethargic.  Turtle is in rehab at HHH.  One green turtle was found
(inshore) severely decomposed with severe carapace damage. 

Zone 26-  One green turtle was found (100.4cm, female) with prop damage
to carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was found (\~76.0cm, alive, inshore)
entangled in fishing line with carapace damage.  Died in transport.  One
green turtle was found 929.5cm, inshore, alive) lethargic with small
barnacles on carapace.  Turtle is in rehab at MSA.  One loggerhead
turtle was found --LFF only. 

Zone 27-  One green turtle was found (99.8cm) with prop damage to
carapace.  One green turtle was found (97.0cm) with no external
anomalies.  One green turtle was found (110.0cm) with prop damage to
carapace.  One green turtle was found (106.8cm, inshore, male)
moderately decomposed with cut on head.  One green turtle was found with
prop damage to carapace and missing posterior half of carcass.  One
green turtle was found (99.2cm) with severe carapace damage. 

Zone 28-  One loggerhead turtle was found (79.9cm) with old wound to
posterior carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was found (66.04cm)
moderately decomposed with no external anomalies.  One loggerhead turtle
was found (87.0cm) with carapace damage and missing both front flippers,
RRF, and head.  One loggerhead turtle was found (105.0cm) severely
decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (68.5cm) severely
decomposed and missing left side of carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was
found (inshore) with severe carapace damage with severe carapace damage
and missing both rear flippers.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(64.0cm) severely decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore)
severely decomposed.  One green turtle was found (27.2cm, inshore,
alive) entangled in fishing line around neck and front flipper.  Turtle
is in rehab at VMSC.  One loggerhead turtle was found (64.5cm) emaciated
with barnacles.  One unknown turtle was found- bones only.  One green
turtle was found (108.7cm, female) with neck region damage. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found (93.0cm) with carapace damage
due to shark and boat prop. 

Zone 30-  One loggerhead turtle was found (71.0cm) severely decomposed. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (61.0cm) severely decomposed and
bloated.  One loggerhead turtle was found (73.66cm) severely decomposed
with barnacles on soft tissue.  One loggerhead turtle was found (71.0cm)
severely decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (67.0cm) emaciated
and moderately decomposed. 

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone  26-  One green turtle was caught (32.5cm, alive) at Juno Beach
Pier on hook and line.  Turtle is in rehab at HHH. 

**GEORGIA:** One (1) stranding reported.

Zone 30**-** One (1) stranding reported.

One (1) Cc on Cumberland Island on 6/19 (est. 75 x est. 74). Partial
carapace.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** Three strandings reported -- two loggerheads and one
unidentified species offshore zone 32.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** Seven strandings reported -\
Zone 35:\
  1 green in Manteo (inshore)\
  1 loggerhead near Aurora (Pamlico River, inshore)\
  1 green on Ocracoke (offshore)\
\
Zone 34:\
  1 loggerhead on South Core Banks (inshore); piece of 2.5\" mesh gill
net around right front flipper\
  1 loggerhead in Morehead City (inshore); alive with prop wounds, now
at Topsail Turtle Hospital\
  1 Kemp\'s ridley in Cedar Point (inshore)\
  1 green near Lee-Hutaff Island (inshore)

**VIRGINIA:** Eleven strandings reported -

June 17:\
Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found in Kiptopeake.\
\
Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found in Middlesex.\
\
Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found in Lancaster.\
\
Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found in Lancaster.

June 18:\
Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found in Northampton.\
\
June 19:\
Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on VA beach oceanfront.\
\
Severely decomposed loggerhead found in Northumberland county - no
measurements.

June 20:\
Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found in Mathews county.

June 21:\
Moderately decomposed juvenile kemp\'s ridley found on Fisherman\'s
island.\
\
Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Fisherman\'s island.\
\
June 23:\
Moderately decomposed juvenile sea turtle (unknown species) found on
Oceanview - pics will be reviewed to determine species.

**MARYLAND:** No unidentified turtle was found inshore.

**DELAWARE:** One severely decomposed loggerhead (CLSL=96.5 cm) was
found offshore zone 38.

**NEW JERSEY:** Two strandings reported, both moderately decomposed
loggerheads found offshore.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# WEEK 24 (June 10-16, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Sixteen strandings reported --

Zone 21**:**

Jun 10 A code 2 green (40.64 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
visible signs of trauma.

Jun 10 A code 0 green (29.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible wounds, very lethargic, barnacles. Taken to facility for
observation.

Jun 10 A code 0 green (27.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
scute cracked, bone exposed just under barnacle on carapace, no other
wounds, very active at site of stranding. Taken to facility for
observation.

Jun 10 A code 1 green (28.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
wounds to carapace or plastron; missing all extremities.

Jun 12 A code 1 green (44.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with 6\"
monofilament Gil net wrapped loosely around neck. Missing lower right
marginals-old wound.

Jun 16 A code 1 Kemp\'s ridley (61.4 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore
with hook in mouth.

Zone 20**:**

Jun 11 A code 2 green (29.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
most scutes gone.

Jun 11 A code 1 green (26.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
obvious injury.

Jun 11 A code 0 green (28.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
injuries noted. Taken to facility for observation.

Jun 11 A code 2 loggerhead (65.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with right front flipper missing. Numerous barnacles on left and
anterior of carapace and head.

Jun 12 A code 0 green (30.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
bruising, healed wound on carapace, healing wound on left front flipper.
Trapped in deep crevice in the granite rocks of the south jetty of the
Aransas Pass-also entangled in an industrial sack with canvas straps.
Taken to facility for observation.

Jun 12 A code 0 green (31 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
bruising on plastron, acorn barnacles on carapace. Trapped in crevice.
Taken to facility for observation.

Jun 12 A code 1 green (29.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
deep laceration on top of neck and small cuts on bottom of neck,
abrasions on plastron.

Jun 12 A code 1 green (30.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
wounds, entangled in net.

Jun 16 A code 0 green (28.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
scutes peeling, lots of algae on carapace. Taken to facility for
observation.

Zone 19**:**

Jun 12 A code 0 loggerhead (72.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with carapace heavily covered with barnacles. Front left flipper
missing, healed. Taken to facility for observation.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Thirty six strandings were reported during week 24. 
Fifteen turtles were found along the Gulf (13Cc, 2Lk), three turtles
were found in the Keys (1Cc, 2Cm), and eighteen turtles were found along
the Atlantic (11Cc, 7Cm).  All turtles were reported dead unless
otherwise indicated.  All turtles were found adjacent to offshore waters
unless otherwise indicated.  Measurements given indicate the approximate
curved carapace length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 10-  One loggerhead turtle was found severely decomposed and
bloated. 

Zone 9-  One loggerhead turtle was found (78.0cm, alive) emaciated and
lethargic.  Turtle is in rehab at Gulf World. 

Zone 8-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found severely decomposed with
fishing line entangled around neck and missing RFF. 

Zone 7-  One loggerhead turtle was found (72.0cm) missing all appendages
and severely decomposed. 

Zone 5-  One loggerhead turtle was found (97.0cm, inshore) with no
external anomalies.  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (41.0cm, alive)
entangled in monofilament around RFF with fishing pole attached to
line.  Turtle is in rehab at MML.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(100.4cm, female) with prop damage to carapace.  One loggerhead turtle
was found (99.0cm, inshore) with RFF entangled in blue braided nylon. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (101.1cm, male) with prop damage and old
carapace damage. 

Zone 4-  One loggerhead turtle was found (74.0cm) severely decomposed
and emaciated.  One loggerhead turtle was found (73.4cm, alive, inshore)
with barnacles on soft tissue. Turtle is in rehab at MML.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (77.0cm) missing all appendages.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (99.1cm) with head damage.  One loggerhead
turtle was found missing all appendages. 

Zone 3-  One loggerhead turtle was found (103.0cm, female) with marginal
damage and missing 2/3 of LFF. 

Zone 1-  One loggerhead turtle was found-photos and report pending.  One
green turtle was found moderately decomposed. 

Zone 24-  One green turtle was found (43.8cm) missing all appendages.  

Zone 26-  One loggerhead turtle was found (108.2cm, female) with
possible prop damage to carapace. 

Zone 27-  One green turtle was found (99.5cm, inshore, male) with prop
damage to carapace and missing RRF.  One green turtle was found
(inshore) missing left side of carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was
found (73.0cm, alive, inshore) with severe carapace damage.  Turtle went
to SWF for rehab. 

Zone 28-  One loggerhead turtle was found (101.1cm, female) missing
front half of skull and upper jaw.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(77.7cm, inshore) with prop damage to carapace and head.  One green
turtle was found (39.0cm) with fish hook in RFF.  One green turtle was
found (43.7cm) with paps.  One green turtle was found (inshore)
moderately decomposed. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found (71.0cm, alive) emaciated with
leeches.  Turtle is in rehab at VMSC.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(92.8cm) severely decomposed.  One green turtle was found (114.8cm,
male) with severe carapace damage due to boat.  One green turtle was
found (90.0cm) missing all appendages except for RFF.  One loggerhead
turtle was found (76.0cm) moderately decomposed. 

Zone 30-  One loggerhead turtle was found (85.0cm) moderately decomposed
and covered in barnacles.  One loggerhead turtle was found (65.0cm)
moderately decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (59.0cm)
moderately decomposed with heavy barnacle coverage on soft tissue and
carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was found (86.4cm) with no external
anomalies. 

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone  7-  One kemp's ridley turtle (inshore, alive) was caught on hook
and line.  Turtle is in rehab at GSML. 

Zone 27-  One loggerhead turtle was found at the St Lucie Power Plant
(alive, 76.8cm) emaciated and lethargic.  Turtle is in rehab at SWF. 
One nesting green turtle (alive, 109.2cm) was found on the westward side
of dune stuck in vegetation.  Turtle was helped out of vegetation and
made it back to the water unharmed.  One nesting green turtle (alive,
102.0cm) was found under a collapsed dune.  Turtle was dug out and
crawled to the water unharmed. 

**GEORGIA:** Four (4) strandings reported.

Zone 30**-** One (1) stranding reported.

One (1) Cc on Cumberland Island on 6/11 (N/A x N/A).

Zone 31- Three (3) strandings reported.

One (1) Cc on Raccoon Key (97.2 x 87.8). Inshore. Carapace only.

One (1) Cc on Jekyll Island on 6/12 (N/A x 94.0, ♀). Adult. Tagged
animal (*Jekyll Island*

*6/9/99*). Missing posterior 1/3 on carapace. Wound analysis was
inconclusive.

One (1) Lk on 6/15 (39.5 x 39.4). Severely decomposed.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** Six strandings reported -- one leatherback and one
Kemp's ridley offshore zone 32, two loggerheads inshore zone 32, one
loggerhead offshore zone 33, one loggerhead inshore zone 33.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** Twelve strandings reported -

Zone 36:\
1 loggerhead near Corolla (offshore); adult male\
\
Zone 35:\
1 loggerhead near Hatteras Inlet (inshore)\
1 green on North Core Banks (offshore)\
\
Zone 34:\
1 loggerhead in Atlantic (inshore)\
1 green near South Core Banks (inshore)\
2 unidentified on Shackleford Banks (1 inshore, 1 offshore)\
1 green in Cedar Point (inshore)\
1 green in Hammocks Beach State Park (inshore)\
1 loggerhead on Onslow Beach (offshore)\
1 green on North Topsail Beach (offshore)\
\
Zone 33:\
1 loggerhead on Holden Beach (offshore)\
\
There was also 1 incidental capture:\
1 Kemp\'s ridley caught on hook-and-line in Pine Knoll Shores (offshore,
zone 34); turtle was de-hooked, tagged, and released

**VIRGINIA:** Thirty-four strandings reported -

June 10:\
Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Oceanview.\
\
Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Oceanview - fishing
line found in intestinal tract.\
\
Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Back Bay NWR.\
\
Severely decomposed loggerhead found on Sandbridge - no measurements
taken.

Severely decomposed adult leatherback found on False Cape State Park -
Crabpot buoy/line wrapped around flipper.\
\
Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on False Cape State
Park - possible boat strike.\
\
Severely decomposed juvenile kemps ridley found on BackBay NWR.\
\
Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on BackBay NWR -
possible boat strike.\
\
June 11:\
Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Ft. Story - possible
boat strike.\
\
Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Ft. Story.

Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Ft. Story.\
\
June 12:\
Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Oceanview.\
\
Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Cape Charles.\
\
Fresh dead aduld female loggerhead with egg follicles found on
Sandbridge.\
\
Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found in Northumberland.\
\
Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found in Northumberland.\
\
Severely decomposed loggerhead found on Ft. Monroe - no measurements.\
\
June 13:\
Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found in Hampton.\
\
Severely decomposed loggerhead found on Ft. Monroe - no measurements.\
\
Severely decomposed juvenile kemps ridley found on Ft. Monroe.\
\
Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found in Mathews.\
\
Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Oceanview.\
\
Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Oceanview.\
\
Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Ft. Story.\
\
June 14:\
Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found in Hampton.\
\
Severely decomposed loggerhead found on Buckroe - no measurements.

Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found in Lancaster.

June 15:\
Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on VA beach oceanfront - 3
hooks in esophagus.\
\
Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Oceanview - line
wrapped around flipper.\
\
Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found in Northumberland.\
\
Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found in Northumberland.\
\
Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found in Mathews.\
\
Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found at Gloucester Point.\
\
June 16:\
Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found floating in Norfolk.

**MARYLAND:** Three strandings reported, all inshore -- two loggerheads
and one unidentified species.

**DELAWARE:** Three strandings reported -- one moderately decomposed
adult male loggerhead with prop wounds (CLSL=94.8 cm) found offshore
zone 38; one severely decomposed loggerhead (CLSL=91.8 cm) found inshore
zone 38; one moderately decomposed loggerhead with no obvious injuries
(CLSL=69.4 cm) found inshore zone 38.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# WEEK 23 (June 3-9, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Eighteen strandings reported --

Zone 21**:**

Jun 3 A code 0 green (60.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external injuries, large hump present at 4th vertebral scute. Taken to
facility for observation.

Jun 5 A code 5 unknown species ( no measurements) was found stranded
offshore with only pieces of carapace present. No injury apparent.

Jun 8 A code 4 green (31.2 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore with
shell only; no damage to carapace or plastron.

Zone 20**:**

Jun 4 A code 3 green (27.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
neck damaged.

Jun 4 A code 2 green (32.5 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore with
crushed carapace, few barnacles.

Jun 5 A code 1 green (26.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
fishing line wrapped around left front limbs.

Jun 6 A code 2 green (30.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
fishing line wrapped around neck and left front limb and attached to
bottom. Right rear limb missing, fully healed.

Jun 7 A code 1 green (31.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
large crack through carapace to internal organs, covered with barnacles.

Jun 8 A code 0 green (26.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
injuries. Taken to facility for observation.

Jun 9 A code 0 green (33.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
major cracks to carapace and broken shell-intestines out. Taken to
facility for observation, euthanized.

Jun 9 A code 2 green (28.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
carapace disarticulated at bone sutures on right side, some evidence of
carapace wound.

Zone 19**:**

Jun 7 A code 0 green (31.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
wounds, oil present. Taken to facility for observation.

Jun 7 A code 0 green (19.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
injuries. Taken to facility for observation.

Jun 7 A code 0 green (33.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
injuries. Taken to facility for observation.

Jun 7 A code 1 green (19.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
external injuries.

Jun 8 A code 0 hawksbill (17.6 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore with
no injuries noted. Taken to facility for observation.

Jun 8 A code 0 green (22.8 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore with no
injuries. Taken to facility for observation.

Jun 8 A code 0 green (21 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore with no
injuries noted. Taken to facility for observation.

Post-hatchlings

Zone 20**:**

Jun 5 A code 1 Kemp\'s ridley ( no measurements taken) was found
stranded offshore with umbilical scar, egg tooth, no growth, small
puncture on left side of face.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** One severely decomposed unidentified species found
floating offshore, zone 11 -- missing head and all flippers.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Twenty four strandings were reported during week 23.  Seven
turtles were found along the Gulf (6Cc, 1Cm), two turtles were found in
the Keys (1Cc, 1Cm), and fifteen turtles were found along the Atlantic
(8Cc, 5Cm, 1Ei, 1Un).  All turtles were reported dead unless otherwise
indicated.  All turtles were found adjacent to offshore waters unless
otherwise indicated.  Measurements given indicate the approximate curved
carapace length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 10-  One green turtle was found (30.5cm, inshore, alive) with
deformed carapace and plastron.  Turtle is in rehab at Gulfarium. 

Zone 8-  One loggerhead turtle was found severely decomposed and missing
LRF.  One loggerhead turtle was found (91.5cm) with no external
anomalies. 

Zone 5-  One loggerhead turtle was found (95.9cm) severely decomposed. 
One loggerhead turtle was found -- head and front flippers only. 

Zone 4-  One loggerhead turtle was found (93.0cm) with prop damage and
barnacles on soft tissue.  One loggerhead turtle was found (92.0cm) with
leader line coming from mouth. 

Zone 1-  One green turtle was found (99.5cm) with no external
anomalies. 

Zone 24-  One loggerhead turtle was found (66.0cm) with prop damage to
carapace. 

Zone 25-  One hawksbill turtle was found (13.3cm, alive) in good
condition with gooseneck barnacles.  Turtle is in rehab at MSA.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (78.0cm) with prop damage to carapace.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (80.0cm, inshore) with prop wounds to
carapace. 

Zone 26-  One loggerhead turtle was found with severe posterior carapace
and plastron damage. 

Zone 27-  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) with posterior
carapace crushed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (\~60.0cm, inshore)
with possible prop damage and severely decomposed.  One green turtle was
found (29.5cm, inshore) in cast nets and severely decomposed. 

Zone 28-  One unknown turtle was found- bones only. 

Zone 29-  One green turtle was found (41.0cm, alive) unable to submerge,
good body weight.  Turtle is in rehab at VMSC.  One loggerhead turtle
was found severely decomposed missing carapace and plastron.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (68.5cm) emaciated with barnacles on soft
tissue.  One green turtle was found (32.6cm, alive) missing RRF-healed. 
Turtle is in rehab at VMSC.  One loggerhead turtle was found (65.4cm)
with no external anomalies. 

Zone 30-  One green turtle was found (26.0cm, inshore) moderately
decomposed.  One green turtle was found (25.0cm, inshore) missing rear
flippers. 

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone  6-  One green turtle was found (44.9cm, alive, inshore) with
paps.  Turtle is in rehab at CMA. 

Zone 26-  One nesting loggerhead turtle was found (alive) under
collapsed mound of sand.  Turtle was dug out and then nested. 

Zone 27-  One green turtle was found (28.7cm) at the St Lucie Power
Plant floating on barrier net.  Turtle was salvaged for necropsy. 

**GEORGIA:**

Zone 30 - One (1) Cc on Cumberland Island on 6/4 (79.8 x 75.5).
Emaciated.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** Two strandings reported -- one loggerhead offshore
zone 32, one green turtle inshore zone 33.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** Eight strandings reported -\
Zone 36:\
1 Kemp\'s ridley in Southern Shores (offshore); immature female with
hook in esophagus\
\
Zone 35:\
1 loggerhead near Buxton (offshore); adult-sized\
1 green near Buxton (offshore)\
1 loggerhead near Frisco (offshore); found alive but lethargic and
floating; now at NEST rehab facility\
\
Zone 34:\
1 loggerhead on Onslow Beach (offshore)\
1 loggerhead on North Topsail Beach (offshore)\
\
Zone 33:\
1 loggerhead on Caswell Beach (offshore); piece of monofilament net
around front flipper\
1 Kemp\'s ridley on Oak Island (offshore)\
\
There were also 2 incidental captures:\
1 Kemp\'s ridley caught in pound net near Cedar Island (inshore, zone
34); not entangled but had carapace damage; now at Topsail Turtle
Hospital\
1 Kemp\'s ridley caught on hook and line in Atlantic Beach (offshore,
zone 34); de-hooked and released.

**VIRGINIA:** Eighteen strandings reported -

June 3:\
Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Buckroe beach.

June 4:\
Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found in Seaford.\
\
Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Buckroe Beach. Boat
strike, shards of plastic bottle found in intestines.\
\
Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Grandview Island\
\
Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Grandview Island.\
\
Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Grandview Island.

Moderately decomposed juvenile kemp\'s ridley found at Ft. Story\
\
\
June 5:\
Moderately decomposed juvenile kemp\'s ridley found at Fort Story.  Boat
strike, fishing line wrapped around head.

June 6:\
Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found at Littlecreek Amphib.
base.\
\
Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Fisherman\'s Island.\
\
Moderately decomposed sub-adult loggerhead found in Northampton.\
\
June 7:\
Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found at Ft. Story\
\
Moderately decomposed loggerhead found at Ft. Story.  no measurements
taken, possible boat strike.\
\
Moderately decomposed loggerhead found on VA beach oceanfront.  no
measurements, possible boat strike.\
\
Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found at Littlecreek Amphib.
base.\
\
Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found at Littlecreek Amphib.
base.

June 8:\
Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found in Northampton.\
\
Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Buckroe Beach.

**MARYLAND:** One loggerhead was found inshore.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# WEEK 22 (May 27 -- June 2, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Eighteen strandings reported --

Zone 21**:**

May 27 A code 3 green (56.8 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
wounds, emaciated, heavy coverage by barnacles.

May 30 A code 1 green (38.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
missing portions on front flippers and neck area. Scutes beginning to
peel on edge of carapace.

May 31 A code 0 green (31.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
injuries to right front flipper and right rear flipper. Taken to
facility for observation.

Zone 20**:**

May 28 A code 0 green (28.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
head trauma, cuts to face, and neck. Taken to facility for observation,
euthanized.

May 29 A code 3 green (28.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible wounds.

May 29 A code 1 hawksbill (11.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no wounds or abnormalities.

May 29 A code 5 green (24.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
carapace only present.

Jun 1 A code 3 loggerhead (73.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with all limbs missing.

Jun 1 A code 3 green (29.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
part of head missing.

Jun 2 A code 0 green (21.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
barnacles covering carapace. Taken to facility for observation.

Jun 2 A code 1 green (28.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
missing head, deep cuts on front flippers.

Jun 2 A code 1 green (29 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore with no
wounds or abnormalities.

Jun 2 A code 1 green (17.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
healed notches on carapace.

Jun 2 A code 0 green (30.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible injuries, many small barnacles. Taken to facility for
observation.

Zone 18**:**

May 29 A code 3 loggerhead (72.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no head or flippers. Scutes peeling. Maggots. Too decomposed for
necropsy.

May 29 A code 3 Kemp\'s ridley (64.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with no flippers.

May 30 A code 5 unknown species ( no measurements) was found stranded
inshore with no intact parts, all bones disarticulated.

May 30 A code 3 loggerhead (76.8 cm SLCL,) was found stranded offshore
with no wounds or abnormalities. Extensive barnacle coverage.

**LOUISIANA:** One severely decomposed leatherback was found offshore
zone 14.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Twenty six strandings were reported during week 22.  Four
turtles were found along the Gulf (2Cc, 2Lk), and twenty two turtles
were found along the Atlantic (14Cc, 7Cm, 1Lk).  All turtles were
reported dead unless otherwise indicated.  All turtles were found
adjacent to offshore waters unless otherwise indicated.  Measurements
given indicate the approximate curved carapace length (CLOC), unless
otherwise noted.

Zone 9-  One loggerhead turtle was found (71.5cm) severely decomposed
and partially missing RFF. 

Zone 8-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found with no external anomalies. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (79.9cm) with no external anomalies. 

Zone 7-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (41.7cm, inshore) severely
decomposed and missing both rear flippers and LFF. 

Zone 25-  One green turtle was found (inshore) missing all appendages
and possible bullet hole in carapace. 

Zone 26-  One green turtle was found (28.1cm, inshore) with barnacles on
soft tissue and leeches.  One green turtle was found (46.5cm, inshore)
severely decomposed with carapace damage and missing LRF-healed.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (66.2cm, inshore) with head and neck region
damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found (81.1cm, alive) with
lacerations to head, neck, and RRF due to shark.  Turtle is at MSA for
rehab.  One loggerhead turtle was found (73.0cm, inshore) emaciated with
leeches. 

Zone 27-  One green turtle was found severely decomposed with carapace
and flipper damage. 

Zone 28-  One loggerhead turtle was found (58.6cm, alive) lethargic with
barnacles on soft tissue.  Turtle is in rehab at VMSC.  One green turtle
was found (102.0cm) with carapace and head damage. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found (74.0cm) severely decomposed
and bloated.  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (31.0cm) emaciated and
heavily encrusted with small barnacles.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(74.0cm, inshore) emaciated and missing RRF-healed.  One loggerhead
turtle was found (74.0cm, inshore) emaciated and covered in barnacles. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (88.0cm) severely decomposed.  One
loggerhead turtle was found- skull, front flippers, and some bones
only.  One loggerhead turtle was found (72.0cm) severely decomposed and
missing all appendages.  One loggerhead turtle was found (72.1cm,
inshore) with 6 hooks attached to heavy fishing line entangled around
RFF and 1 hook in mouth.  One green turtle was found (32.0cm) moderately
decomposed with evident shark predation on neck and carapace.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) with carapace damage.  One green
turtle was found (40.0cm) with carapace damage. 

Zone 30-  One loggerhead turtle was found (71.0cm) severely decomposed
and bloated.  One loggerhead turtle was found (81.3cm, inshore) with
head and carapace damage. 

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone  26-  One nesting loggerhead turtle was found entangled in orange
safety fencing.  Disentangled and returned to water without nesting.   

Zone 29-  One hawksbill post hatchling turtle was found (8.5cm, alive)
emaciated.  Turtle is in rehab at VMSC. 

**GEORGIA:** Two (2) strandings reported.

Zone 30**-** One (1) stranding reported.

One (1) Cc on 6/1 on Cumberland Island (78.4 x 71.5). Emaciated.

Zone 31- One (1) stranding reported.

One (1) Lk on Jekyll Island on 5/31 (38.9 x 38.4). No wounds or
abnormalities noted.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** Eight strandings reported -- four loggerheads
offshore zone 32, two loggerheads inshore zone 32, one loggerhead and
one Kemp's ridley offshore zone 33.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** Fourteen strandings reported -\
Zone 35:\
1 loggerhead in Nags Head (inshore); prop wounds\
1 unidentified near Wanchese (inshore)\
2 greens in Pea Island NWR (offshore)\
1 loggerhead in Buxton (offshore); boat strike, adult-sized\
1 unidentified in Ocracoke (offshore)\
\
Zone 34:\
1 green near Davis (inshore)\
1 green near Harkers Island (inshore)\
1 loggerhead in Morehead City (inshore)\
1 loggerhead in Atlantic Beach (offshore); prop wounds\
1 loggerhead in Emerald Isle (offshore); alive but lethargic, adult
female.  Now at Topsail Turtle Hospital\
1 green in Hammocks Beach State Park (inshore)\
\
Zone 33:\
1 loggerhead near Ocean Isle Beach (inshore); prop wounds, found alive
but later died; immature female\
1 Kemp\'s Ridley in Sunset Beach (inshore); crack in carapace\
\
There were also 2 incidental captures reported:\
1 loggerhead & 1 green in pound net near Cedar Island (inshore, zone
34); both dead, not entangled.

**VIRGINIA:** Seven strandings reported --

May 27:\
Moderately decomposed loggerhead found in Northampton.\
\
May 30:\
Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found in VA beach.  2
fishhooks found in mouth.

Fresh dead juvenile loggerhead found on Ft. Monroe.

May 31:\
Severely decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Mertyl Island.\
\
June 1:\
Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found in Norfolk.\
\
Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found in Northampton.\
\
Severely decomposed loggerhead found in Northampton.  No measurements
taken.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# WEEK 21 (May 20-26, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Nineteen strandings reported --

Zone 21**:**

May 21 A code 4 Kemp\'s ridley (53.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore
with no visible injuries.

May 21 A code 1 green (29.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible injuries.

Zone 20**:**

May 20 A code 0 loggerhead (86 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
no visible injuries, unable to dive, 100% coverage by barnacles.

May 20 A code 0 green (31.1cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
damage to front flipper tips. Trapped in jetty rocks for over 24 hours.
Taken to facility for observation.

May 20 A code 2 green (18.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
scratches and puncture wounds on anterior carapace, and neck region.

May 21 A code 1 hawksbill (66.1 SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
scraped area on right carapace, covered in barnacles.

May 22 A code 1 green (24.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
head, part of left rear flipper gone, crack in anterior carapace.

May 22 A code 5 green (25.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
carapace and part of plastron remaining. Carapace cracked down center.

May 22 A code 2 loggerhead (91 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore with
no visible injuries, emaciated, 40% barnacle coverage.

May 23 A code 0 green (30 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
visible wounds or abnormalities.

May 23 A code 3 green (31.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
wounds or abnormalities.

May 24 A code 2 loggerhead (70 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore with
no wound or abnormalities.

May 24 A code 1 green (26 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
crack down center of carapace.Rear flipper tips gone, healed. Probable
boat strike.

May 25 A code 0 loggerhead (66 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
no visible injuries, weak. Taken to facility for observation.

May 26 A code 1 Kemp\'s ridley (12.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with wound to left front flipper.

Zone 19**:**

May 23 A code 0 green (29.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible wounds or abnormalities.

Zone 18**:**

May 22 A code 2 green (27 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
missing head and right front flipper.

May 24 A code 3 Kemp\'s ridley (37.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with no wounds or abnormalities.

May 25 A code 3 loggerhead (74 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
few barnacles.

Incidental Captures

Zone 18**:**

May 20 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (31.1 cm SLCL) was caught on recreation
hook and line, offshore, swallowed hook, healing shark wounds on
carapace. Very active. Taken to facility for observation

**LOUISIANA:** Two Kemp's ridley strandings reported, both offshore,
zone 17, both bones only -- one \~35 cm CLOC, one \~40 cm CLOC.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Twenty four strandings were reported during week 21.  Four
turtles were found along the Gulf (4Cc), and twenty turtles were found
along the Atlantic (15Cc, 2Cm, 2Lk).  All turtles were reported dead
unless otherwise indicated.  All turtles were found adjacent to offshore
waters unless otherwise indicated.  Measurements given indicate the
approximate curved carapace length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 10-  One loggerhead turtle was found (74.8cm) severely decomposed.

Zone 9-  One loggerhead turtle was found (80.0cm) moderately decomposed
with no anomalies.  One loggerhead turtle was found (72.0cm) severely
decomposed and bloated. 

Zone 8-  One loggerhead turtle was found (98.9cm) severely decomposed
and missing all flippers. 

Zone 27-  One loggerhead turtle was found (73.2cm) with prop damage to
carapace.  One green turtle was found (60.0cm, alive) missing LFF with
shark injuries.  Turtle is in rehab at MSA.  One green turtle was found
(\~103.9cm, male) with prop damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(68.6cm, inshore) with prop damage and barnacles on soft tissue.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (74.7cm, alive) emaciated and lethargic. 
Turtle is in rehab at SWF. 

Zone 28-  One loggerhead turtle was found (78.74cm) with prop damage to
carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was found (100.0cm) missing all
appendages.  One loggerhead turtle was found (99.0cm) severely emaciated
with leeches.  One loggerhead turtle was found (86.84cm) severely
decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (102.3cm) with no external
anomalies. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found with no external anomalies. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (75.2cm) emaciated with carapace
damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found severely decomposed.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (96.0cm, alive) lethargic and seemed
bloated.  Turtle is in rehab at VMSC. 

Zone 30-  One loggerhead turtle was found (74.0cm) missing LRF and long
line hook in mouth.  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) severely
decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (73.0cm) severely
decomposed and bloated.  One loggerhead turtle was found (69.0cm) with
prop wound to carapace.  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (53.5cm)
missing both front flippers and lower jaw.  One kemp's ridley turtle was
found (29.5cm) severely decomposed. 

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 4-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (37.5cm, inshore) at Ft
Meyers Power Plant with abrasions on carapace and plastron.  Turtle is
in rehab at CROW. 

Zone  26-  One green turtle was found (28.2cm, inshore, alive) in hotel
swimming pool.  Turtle is active and healthy, released following day. 

Zone 28-  One nesting loggerhead turtle was found (109.1cm, alive) on
the westward side of dune and was stuck in scrub vegetation.  Turtle was
freed and released unharmed.  One green turtle was caught on hook and
line (26.6cm, alive) and was slightly emaciated.  Turtle is in rehab at
VMSC. 

**GEORGIA:** Six strandings reported.

Zone 30**-** Two (2) strandings reported.

One (1) Cc on 5/21 on Cumberland Island (77.0 x 70.2). No abnormalities.
Abundant fat.

One (1) Cc on Cumberland Island on 5/23 (est. 64 x est 62.5).

Zone 31- Two (2) strandings reported.

One (1) Cc on Jekyll Island on 5/24 (66.0 x 61.1). Missing head, front
and RR flipper. Carapace

was intact.

One (1) Lk on Sea Island on 5/25 (34.3 x 34.8). Head and front flippers
missing. Crab parts

found in GI. Tract. Carapace intact.

Zone 32- Two (2) strandings reported.

One (1) Cc on Tybee Island on 5/23 (67.5 x 70.3). No head or LF flipper.

One (1) Cc on Tybee Island on 5/25 (86.0 x 71.6). Probable shark bite.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** Seven strandings reported -- three loggerheads and
one Kemp's ridley offshore zone 32, one Kemp's ridley inshore zone 32,
one loggerhead offshore zone 33, one loggerhead inshore zone 33.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** Eighteen strandings reported -\
Zone 36:\
1 loggerhead near Corolla (offshore); adult male, possible prop wounds\
\
Zone 35:\
1 loggerhead on Pea Island NWR (offshore); carapace crushed\
1 loggerhead in Buxton (offshore); carapace crushed\
1 Kemp\'s ridley on Ocracoke (offshore); missing right front flipper\
1 loggerhead on Ocracoke (offshore); possible boat strike\
\
Zone 34:\
2 greens on South Core Banks (offshore)\
1 Kemp\'s ridley on South Core Banks (offshore)\
1 loggerhead on South Core Banks (offshore); carapace and plastron only\
1 loggerhead on Shackleford Banks (offshore); boat prop wounds\
1 loggerhead in Pine Knoll Shores (offshore); immature female\
1 green on North Topsail Beach (offshore); no head or front flippers\
1 loggerhead on North Topsail Beach (offshore)\
1 loggerhead on North Topsail Beach (inshore)\
\
Zone 33:\
1 loggerhead on Bald Head Island (inshore); immature male\
1 loggerhead on Caswell Beach (offshore)\
1 loggerhead on Oak Island (offshore); crack in carapace\
1 green in Holden Beach (inshore)\
\
There were also 2 incidental captures:\
1 loggerhead in gill net in Cape Lookout Bight as part of mark-recapture
study (inshore, zone 34); caught alive, uninjured but debilitated, now
at Topsail Turtle Hospital\
1 Kemp\'s ridley at Progress Energy power plant, Southport (inshore,
zone 33); found dead, immature male

**VIRGINIA:**

May 26:\
Moderately decomposed juvenile loggerhead found on Fisherman\'s Island.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# WEEK 20 (May 13-19, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Twenty-nine strandings reported --

Zone 21**:**

May 14 A code 2 green (73.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
right front and right rear flippers missing, head missing.

May 14 A code 3 Kemp\'s ridley (54.6 SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with missing flippers and head.

May 16 A code 5 loggerhead (67 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore with
only carapace remaining.

May 17 A code 2 Kemp\'s ridley (61.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with no visible injuries.

May 18 A code 1 loggerhead (66.04 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore
with damage to rear carapace.

May 18 A code 0 green (27.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
fish hook deeply embeded in back of tongue, dehydrated. Taken to
facility for observation.

May 19 A code 0 green (28.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible wounds.Taken to facility for observation.

Zone 20**:**

May 13 A code 2 green (68.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
wounds, 15% barnacle coverage.

May 13 A code 1 loggerhead (83 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore with
no injuries, few barnacles.

May 14 A code 0 green (28.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
monofilament fishing line around both front flippers and neck, severe
lacerations resulted. Taken to facility for observations.

May 14 A code 3 green (30.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
head or front flippers.

May 14 A code 1 green (28.5 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore with no
wounds or abnormalities.

May 16 A code 0 green (27 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible injuries. Taken to facility for observation.

May 16 A code 0 green (26.5 cm SLC,) was found stranded offshore with
healing wound on left front flipper. Taken to facility for observation.

May 16 A code 0 green (29.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible injuries. Taken to facility for observation.

May 16 A code 0 green (24.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
small wound on right front shoulder. Tar on plastron. Taken to facility
for observation.

May 16 A code 0 green (30.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible injuries. Tar on plastron. Taken to facility for observation.

May 16 A code 0 green (27.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible injuries. Taken to facility for observation.

May 16 A code 0 green (28.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible injuries. Taken to facility for observation.

May 16 A code 0 green (34.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
small wound on left front flipper,tar on neck. Taken to facility for
observation.

May 16 A code 0 green (28.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible injuries. Tar on neck, shoulder, plastron. Taken to facility for
observation.

May 16 A code 0 green (29.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible injuries. Taken to facility for observation.

May 16 A code 0 green (27 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible injuries. Taken to facility for observation.

May 17 A code 2 green (29.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible injuries.

May 18 A code 1 green (29.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible injuries.

May 19 A code 0 green (24.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible injury, died overnight.

May 19 A code 3 loggerhead ( no measurements taken) was found stranded
offshore with no visible injuries, 100% coverage with barnacles.

May 19 A code 0 green (29.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible injuries. Taken to facility for observation.

Zone 19**:**

May 15 A code 0 loggerhead (75.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no visible injuries, floating. Taken to facility for observation.

Incidental Captures

Zone 20**:**

May 13 A code 0 green (28.4 cm SLCL) was taken by a dredge offshore. No
noted injuries. Taken to facility for observation.

May 18 A code 0 green (31.3 cm SLCL) was taken by a dredge offshore, no
external injuries, but unable to lift head or swim. Taken to facility
for observation.

May 19 A code 0 loggerhead (77 cm SLCL) was caught on hook and line
inshore. Taken to facility for observation.

Zone 19**:**

May 13 A code 0 green (26.5 cm SLCL) was caught in cast net offshore
with healed scrape injury to carapace. Released at site

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Twenty nine strandings were reported during week 20.  Nine
turtles were found along the Gulf (6Cc, 2Cm, 1Lk), one turtle was found
in the Keys (1Cc) and nineteen turtles were found along the Atlantic
(17Cc, 2Cm).  All turtles were reported dead unless otherwise
indicated.  All turtles were found adjacent to offshore waters unless
otherwise indicated.  Measurements given indicate the approximate curved
carapace length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 8-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (31.5cm, inshore) with
damage to LFF. 

Zone 7-  One green turtle was found (inshore) with carapace damage. 

Zone 5-  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) severely decomposed. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) missing posterior half of
carcass. 

Zone 4-  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) severely decomposed. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (93.0cm) severely decomposed.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (78.8cm) with gash in skull.  One loggerhead
turtle was found (95.5cm, alive) with hook in RFF and under neck. 
Turtle is in rehab at MML.  One green turtle was found (27.0cm) with
prop damage to carapace. 

Zone 24-  One loggerhead turtle was found --skeleton, bones only. 

Zone 27-  One green turtle was found (46.5cm) with prop damage to
carapace, LFF and neck region.  One green turtle was found (40.0cm,
alive, inshore) with fish hook in RRF and RFF missing, fresh injury. 
Turtle is in rehab at SWF.  One loggerhead turtle was found (75.0cm,
alive, inshore) lethargic and emaciated with heavy coverage of small
barnacles.  Turtle is in rehab at SWF.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(85.0cm, alive) with monofilament entangled around neck and both front
flippers.  Turtle is in rehab at MSA.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(82.0cm) with carapace and head damage. 

Zone 28-  One loggerhead turtle was found (74.1cm) severely decomposed. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (85.73cm) missing rear flippers.  One
loggerhead turtle was found with prop damage to carapace.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (90.0cm) with head region damage.  One
loggerhead turtle was found severely decomposed with carapace and
plastron damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found (104.6cm) missing all
appendages. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found (79.0cm) with leech eggs and
barnacles on soft tissue.  One loggerhead turtle was found (96.0cm)
emaciated with leeches and old, healed, carapace damage.  One loggerhead
turtle was found (67.4cm, alive) extremely emaciated.  Died in transport
to rehab facility.  One loggerhead turtle was found (63.5cm, alive) with
leeches and slightly emaciated.  Turtle is in rehab at VMSC.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (60.0cm) with prop damage to carapace. 

Zone 30-  One loggerhead turtle was found (74.0cm) emaciated with neck
region damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found (63.0cm) severely
decomposed with numerous barnacles on carapace.  One loggerhead turtle
was found (79.0cm) moderately decomposed. 

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 9-  A dredge vessel found one loggerhead turtle (alive) covered in
barnacles and fishing line coming out of mouth and cloaca.  Turtle is in
rehab at Gulf World.  A dredge operating in Destin found a loggerhead
RFF in the discharge box.  

Zone 26-  One loggerhead was caught on hook and line at the pier. 
Turtle swallowed hook and is at MSA for rehabilitation. 

**GEORGIA:** Seven (7) strandings reported.

Zone 30**-** One (1) stranding reported.

One (1) Cc on 5/15 on Cumberland Island (82.0 x 76.0). Stranded alive
and taken to the Georgia

Sea Turtle Center. Propeller wound across head.

Zone 31- Six (6) strandings reported.

One (1) Cc in Blackbeard Creek on 5/13 (76.0 x 70.3). Inshore. Stranded
alive and taken to the Georgia Sea Turtle Center. Four propeller wounds
across carapace and head.

One (1) Cc on Ossabaw island on 5/14 (Back ½ only). Wounds were
irregular.

One (1) Lk on Sea Island on 5/16. ( 45.6 x 48.0). Crabs parts found in
GI tract. Abundant fat

reserves

One (1) Cc on Sea Island on 5/17 (est. 83 x N/A). Single propeller wound
across carapace.

One (1) Cm on the Altamaha River on 5/17 (28.3 x 24.5). Inshore. Shark
bites noted on head and carapace.

One (1) Lk on Ossabaw Island on 5/20 (31.0 x 30.6). No wounds or

abnormalities noted.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** Five strandings reported -- one loggerhead and two
Kemp's ridleys offshore zone 32, one loggerhead offshore zone 33, one
loggerhead inshore zone 33.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** One stranding reported -\
Zone 33:\
1 loggerhead in Ft. Fisher (inshore)

**VIRGINIA:** No strandings reported.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# WEEK 19 (May 6-12, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Thirty-three strandings reported --

Zone 21**:**

May 7 A code 2 green (33.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
fishing line entangled around neck.

May 7 A code 5 Kemp\'s ridley (56.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no head or flippers.

May 7 A code 5 green (58 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
head or flippers, no internal organs.

May 9 A code 2 Kemp\'s ridley ( no measurements taken) was found
stranded offshore with only right rear flipper present, head missing.

May 12 A code 0 green (28.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
deep cut to right rear flipper, chip on right rear carapace. Taken to
facility for observation.

Zone 20**:**

May 6 A code 0 green (25.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
wound on neck, entangled in Sargassum. Taken to facility for
observation.

May 6 A code 3 loggerhead (77.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no head or front flippers, 10% barnacle coverage.

May 7 A code 2 loggerhead (75.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no visible wounds, moderate barnacle coverage.

May 8 A code 0 green (27.5 cm SLCL,) was found stranded offshore with
wound on neck, entangled in Sargassum. Taken to facility for
observation.

May 9 A code 3 Kemp\'s ridley (55 cm SLCL,) was found stranded offshore
with only front flippers, and few bones present.

May 9 A code 2 green (31.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
obvious injuries.

May 9 A code 0 green (25.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
injuries, entangled in Sargassum. Taken to facility for observation.

May 9 A code 2 green (29.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
obvious injuries.

May 9 A code 3 green (24.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
underside of jaw gone. 40% coverage with acorn barnacles.

May 9 A code 0 green (28.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with top
of skull crushed. Taken to facility, euthanized.

May 9 A code 0 green (27.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with top
of skull crushed. Taken to facility, died en route.

May 9 A code 0 green (28.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with top
of skull crushed. Taken to facility, euthanized.

May 9 A code 1 green (30.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
wounds or abnormalities.

May 9 A code 2 green (32.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible injuries.

May 9 A code 0 green (27.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
wounds or abnormalities. Taken to facility for observation. Released
5/11/07.

May 9 A code 1 green (24.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
right front flipper missing - healed wound or deformity.

May 9 A code 2 loggerhead (69 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore with
missing right front flipper and part of left front.

May 10 A code 1 Kemp\'s ridley (58 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with boat propellor wounds to rear carapace, with some healing evident.

May 10 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (29 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with front flippers entangled in plastic twine. Right front flipper
swollen and red. Taken to facility for observation.

May 10 A code 2 loggerhead (79 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore with
no wounds or abnormalities, 30% barnacle coverage.

May 10 A code 2 Kemp\'s ridley (35.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with missing right front flipper, multiple fresh shark bites to
carapace.

May 11 A code 0 green (27 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
wounds, entangled in Sargassum. Taken to facility for observation.
Released same day.

May 11 A code 3 green (28.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
large open cut down center line of carapace.

May 12 A code 3 green (30.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
missing right front flipper and rear flippers, head damaged.

May 12 A code 0 green (29.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
wounds or injuries. Taken to facility for observation.

Zone 18**:**

May 8 A code 3 loggerhead (67.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with front flippers and neck gone.

May 9 A code 3 loggerhead (74.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no front flippers, missing tips of rear flippers.

May 10 A code 5 loggerhead (83 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
no head or scutes.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Twenty five strandings were reported during week 19. 
Twelve turtles were found along the Gulf (9Cc, 1Cm, 2Un), one turtle was
found in the Keys (1Cc) and twelve turtles were found along the Atlantic
(8Cc, 2Cm, 1Ei, 1Un).  All turtles were reported dead unless otherwise
indicated.  All turtles were found adjacent to offshore waters unless
otherwise indicated.  Measurements given indicate the approximate curved
carapace length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 9-  One unknown turtle-photos pending.

Zone 6-  One green turtle was found (40.3cm, inshore, alive) lethargic
with LRF damage.  Turtle is in rehab at CMA. 

Zone 5-  One loggerhead turtle was found (83.3cm) with prop damage to
carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was found (98.1cm) missing all
appendages except for LRF.  One loggerhead turtle was found (84.0cm)
with barnacles on soft tissue.  One loggerhead turtle was found (89.1cm)
with no external anomalies.  One loggerhead turtle was found (103.6cm,
female) with a carapace deformity.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(86.0cm, inshore) with prop damage to carapace and missing 1/3 of RFF. 

Zone 4-  One loggerhead turtle was found (92.9cm) with no external
anomalies.  One loggerhead turtle was found (80.5cm) missing all
appendages due to shark.  One loggerhead turtle was found (96.5cm) with
severe carapace damage and barnacles on soft tissue.  One unknown turtle
was found floating. 

Zone 24-  One loggerhead turtle was found (74.4cm, alive) with a
buoyancy problem.  Turtle is in rehab at HHH. 

Zone 25-  One hawksbill turtle was found (49.4cm) with prop damage to
carapace. 

Zone 26-  One loggerhead turtle was found (86.4cm, alive) floating and
unable to dive.  Turtle is in rehab at MLC. 

Zone 27-  One loggerhead turtle was found (84.0cm) with carapace
damage.  One green turtle was found (28.5cm, inshore) with prop damage
to carapace and missing LFF.  One loggerhead turtle was found (74.0cm)
missing all appendages. 

Zone 28-  One green turtle was found (30.0cm) moderately decomposed. 
One loggerhead turtle was found with carapace cracked in half and
plastron missing.  One loggerhead turtle was found (99.0cm) with prop
damage to carapace and severely decomposed. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found-dried carcass.  One loggerhead
turtle was found (110.0cm) moderately decomposed.  One unknown turtle
was found -- skeleton and bones only. 

Zone 30-  One loggerhead turtle was found (63.5cm) with severe carapace
damage. 

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 27-  One nesting loggerhead turtle was found on the westward side
of a steep dune.  3 rangers helped the female back over the dune and she
returned to the water on her own. 

Zone 29-  One hawksbill post hatchling turtle was found (alive) with
leech eggs and gooseneck barnacles.  Turtle is in rehab at VMSC.

**GEORGIA:** Eight (8) strandings reported.

Zone 30**-** Five (5) strandings reported.

Three (3) Cc on Cumberland Island on 5/6. **1)** 71.0 x 69.2. Female.
Gut full. Moderate

barnacles. Appeared healthy. **2)** 76.5 x 72.4. Female. Gut full.
Moderate barnacles.

Appeared healthy. **3)** 57.7 x 58.7. Female. Food items in GI tract. No
barnacles. Appeared

healthy

One (1) Cc on 5/7 on Cumberland Island (66.8 x 65.5).

One (1) Lk on 5/11 on Cumberland Island (N/A x N/A).

Zone 31- Three (3) strandings reported.

One (1) Cc on Jekyll Island on 5/6 (74.0 x 70.0). Severely decomposed.
Small propeller wound

noted across carapace.

One (1) Cc on Sea Island on 5/10 (N/A x 91.4). Adult. Sex unknown.
Posterior 1/3 missing.

Probable boat strike.

One (1) Cc on Blackbeard Island on 5/12 (108.2 x N/A). Adult. Sex
unknown. No head or

flippers. Empty shell.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** No strandings reported.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** Two strandings reported -\
Zone 34:\
1 Kemp\'s ridley in Emerald Isle (offshore); immature male\
\
Zone 33:\
1 green on Bald Head Island (inshore)\
\
There was also 1 incidental capture:\
1 Kemp\'s ridley at Progress Energy power plant, Southport (zone 33,
inshore); found alive and uninjured, released.

**VIRGINIA:** No strandings reported.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# WEEK 18 (April 29 -- May 5, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Twenty-six strandings reported --

Zone 21**:**

Apr 29 A code 3 green ( 25.5 cm CCL ) was found stranded offshore with
helium ballons and string entangled around neck.

Apr 29 A code 0 green (49.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
obvious injuries. Taken to facility for observation.

Apr 30 A code 0 green ( 31.2 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore with
few cuts on plastron and left rear flipper. Taken to facility for
observation.

May 1 A code 2 Kemp\'s ridley (64.6 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore
with no head, flippers, or tail.

May 1 A code 3 unknown species ( no measurements) was found stranded
offshore with no scutes, in pieces.

May 4 A code 1 green ( 29.3 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with some
damage to head, no other wounds.

May 4 A code 3 unknown species ( no measurements) was found stranded
offshore with no obvious injury, very decomposed.

May 5 A code 4 Kemp\'s ridley (59.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no head or flippers.

Zone 20:

Apr 30 A code 0 green (30.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
wounds or abnormalities, entangled in sargassum mats. Taken to facility
for observation.

May 1 A code 0 green (26.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
injuries, entangled in sargassum mats. Taken to facility for
observation.

May 1 A code 0 green (26.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
injuries, entangled in sargassum mats. Taken to facility for
observation.

May 1 A code 3 Kemp\'s ridley (54 cm SLCW) was found stranded offshore
with only anterior portion present.

May 1 A code 0 green (30 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore no visible
injuries.

May 3 A code 0 green (28.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
injuries. Trapped in Sargassum sp. washing ashore. Taken to facility for
observation.

May 3 A code 0 green (26.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
injuries. Trapped in Sargassum sp. washing ashore. Taken to facility for
observation.

May 3 A code 0 green (31.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
injuries. Trapped in Sargassum sp. washing ashore. Taken to facility for
observation.

May 3 A code 0 green (29.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
injuries. Trapped in Sargassum sp. washing ashore. Taken to facility for
observation.

May 3 A code 0 green (34.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
lesions on neck and shoulders. Trapped in Sargassum sp. washing ashore.
Taken to facility for observation.

May 4 A code 1 green (28.3 cm CCL,) was found stranded offshore with no
wounds or abnormalities.

May 5 A code 2 Kemp\'s ridley (36.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with both rear flippers missing.

Zone 19**:**

May 1 A code 1 loggerhead (74.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with 30% barnacle coverage, no visible injuries.

Zone 18**:**

May 1 A code 3 Kemp\'s ridley (59.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no head or flippers.

May 1 A code 3 Kemp\'s ridley (36.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with missing head, front flippers, and front of body.

May 1 A code 3 leatherback (137.5 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore
with missing head and parts of all flippers.

May 2 A code 3 Kemp\'s ridley (28 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no head, missing front flippers and left rear flipper.

May 4 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (40.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with fatal propellor wounds to carapace. Taken to facility for
observation. Died same day.

Incidental Captures

Zone 18**:**

Apr 29 A code 0 loggerhead (60.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with hook in esophogus. Caught on hook and line. Taken to facility for
observation.

**LOUISIANA:** One severely decomposed Kemp's ridley (CLOC=39 cm) was
found offshore in zone 17.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** Three strandings reported -- two severely decomposed
loggerheads (CLSL=101.2 cm; CLSL=80.8 cm) were found offshore in zone
10; one moderately decomposed Kemp's ridley (CLSL=41.0 cm) was found
inshore in zone 10.

**FLORIDA:** Forty two strandings were reported during week 18.  Twelve
turtles were found along the Gulf (6Cc, 2Cm, 4Lk), four turtles were
found in the Keys (1Cc, 2Cm, 1Ei) and twenty six turtles were found
along the Atlantic (12Cc, 11Cm, 2Ei, 1Lk).  All turtles were reported
dead unless otherwise indicated.  All turtles were found adjacent to
offshore waters unless otherwise indicated.  Measurements given indicate
the approximate curved carapace length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 9-  The green turtle was found (29.5cm) missing head, flippers and
tail. 

Zone 8-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (43.2cm) with marginal
damage and missing LFF.  One loggerhead turtle was found (80.9cm,
inshore) severely decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (83.8cm)
with no external anomalies. 

Zone 5-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (40.8cm, inshore) slightly
emaciated with abrasions on head.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(87.0cm, inshore) severely decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(71.12cm) severely decomposed. 

Zone 4-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (45.0cm) severely decomposed
with possible prop damage to carapace.  One kemp's ridley turtle was
found severely decomposed and severely mangled.  One loggerhead turtle
was found skeleton only. 

Zone 3-  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) with no external
anomalies. 

Zone 1-  One green turtle was found (57.3cm, alive, inshore) with paps
and missing 70% of both front flippers.  Turtle is in rehab at HHH. 

Zone 24-  One green turtle was found (47.6cm, inshore) with paps and an
old injury to tail.  One hawksbill turtle was found (29.6cm, inshore,
alive) emaciated and lethargic.  Turtle is in rehab at HHH.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (71.4cm) with no external anomalies. 

Zone 25-  One green turtle was found (49.5cm) missing head and both
front flippers.  One green turtle was found (inshore) with prop damage
to head and missing posterior half of carcass, severely decomposed. 

Zone 26-  One hawksbill turtle was found (15.8cm, alive, inshore)
missing LFF, healed.  Turtle is in rehab at MLC.  One green turtle was
found (31.7cm, alive) with lesions on RFF.  Turtle is in rehab at MSA. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) severely decomposed.  One
green turtle was found (113.0cm) with prop damage to right quadrant of
turtle.  One hawksbill turtle was found (27.3cm, alive) emaciated and
lethargic.  Turtle is in rehab at MSA.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(84.0cm) severely decomposed and bloating.  One green turtle was found
with prop damage to carapace. 

Zone 27-  One green turtle was found (68.0cm, inshore) severely
decomposed. 

Zone 28-  One green turtle was found (36.2cm, alive, inshore) entangled
in monofilament around neck and front flippers.  Fresh entanglement and
turtle was active so it was released at same site.  One loggerhead
turtle was found severely decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(63.2cm) with barnacles on soft tissue.  One green turtle was found
(32.7cm) with damage to head and LFF.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(70.0cm) severely decomposed and missing head.  One green turtle was
found (50.0cm, alive, inshore) floating posterior end up with possible
prop damage to carapace.  Turtle is in rehab at MSA. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found (77.0cm) severely decomposed. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (75.0cm) severely decomposed.  One green
turtle was found (29.5cm, alive) with head damage and lacerated RFF and
LFF.  Turtle is in rehab at VMSC.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(70.0cm, alive, inshore) emaciated, lethargic and covered in leeches. 
Turtle is in rehab at VMSC. 

Zone 30-  One loggerhead turtle was found (81.0cm) severely decomposed. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (73.0cm) severely decomposed with severe
carapace damage.  One loggerhead turtle was fond (69.0cm) emaciated with
heavy barnacles growth.  One loggerhead turtle was found severely
decomposed.  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (62.0cm) entangled in
monofilament around neck and LFF.  One green turtle was found (30.5cm,
inshore) with prop damage to carapace and missing both rear flippers. 

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 7-  One kemp's ridley sea turtle was caught on hook and line
(alive, inshore) and was brought to GMSL for rehab. 

**GEORGIA:** Six (6) strandings reported.

Zone 30**-** Four (4) strandings reported.

One (1) Cc on 4/30 on Cumberland Island (108.3 x 96.3). Adult male. G.I.
tract full. Apparently

healthy.

One (1) Cc on 5/2 on Cumberland Island. (76.6 x 71.9). No abnormalities
noted.

One (1) Cm on 5/2 on Cumberland Island. (31.5 x 27.5). No abnormalities
noted.

One (1) Cc on 5/3 on Cumberland Island. (N/A x N/A). Abnormally high
number of epibiota

noted

Zone 31- Two (2) strandings reported.

One (1) Cm on Jekyll Island on 4/30 (28.5 x 24.5). Propeller or skeg
wound through center of

carapace. Large amount of vegetative material found throughout GI Tract.

One (1) Cc on St. Simons Island on 5/3 (N/A x N/A). Adult female
(enlarged oviducts).

Posterior ¼ of animal only. Shark wounds evident.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** Four strandings reported -- one loggerhead and one
unidentified species offshore zone 32, one green turtle and one Kemp's
ridley offshore zone 33.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** Three strandings reported -\
Zone 35:\
1 loggerhead near Rodanthe (offshore)\
\
Zone 34:\
1 loggerhead on Shackleford Banks (offshore)\
1 loggerhead in Morehead City (inshore)\
\
There was also 1 incidental capture reported:\
1 loggerhead in Corolla (offshore, zone 36) in small mesh beach seine,
not entangled.  Turtle was found alive and released.

**VIRGINIA:**

May 1:\
Moderately decomposed juvenile green turtle found in VA beach.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# WEEK 17 (April 22-28, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Twenty-two strandings reported --

Zone 21**:**

Apr 23 A code 2 loggerhead (55.1 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore
with heavy barnacle and algae coverage, scavenging wounds to neck.

Apr 23 A code 0 hawksbill ( 53.8 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore
with no apparent wounds, very weak. Taken to facility for observation.

Apr 23 A code 5 Kemp\'s ridley (57.5 SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no limbs, head or scutes present.

Apr 23 A code 2 loggerhead (69.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with scutes gone, no wounds.

Apr 23 A code 1 Kemp\'s ridley (64.7 cm CCL,) was found stranded
offshore with rope tied around right front flipper.

Zone 20**:**

Apr 25 A code 0 green (26.9 cm SLCL,) was found stranded offshore with
no visible injuries. Taken to facility for observation, tagged and
released next day.

Apr 26 A code 0 green (27.9 cm SLCL,) was found stranded offshore with
deep cut and deep groove on right front shoulder, cuts on lower jaw.
Taken to facility for observation.

Apr 27 A code 1 green (26.7 cm SLCL,) was found stranded offshore with
no visible injuries.

Apr 27 A code 2 Kemp\'s ridley (30 cm SLCL,) was found stranded offshore
with broken carapace.

Apr 27 A code 3 Kemp\'s ridley (65.3 cm SLCL,) was found stranded
offshore with missing left front flipper.

Apr 28 A code 4 Kemp\'s ridley (46.4 cm SLCL,) was found stranded
offshore with no front flippers and no right rear flipper.

Apr 28 A code 2 loggerhead (72.9 cm SLCL,) was found stranded offshore
with missing right front flipper, shark bites.

Apr 28 A code 3 loggerhead (70.8 cm SLCL,) was found stranded offshore
with no front limbs, head skeletal.

Zone 19**:**

Apr 23 A code 4 loggerhead (55.5 cm SLCW,) was found stranded offshore
with no head or flippers.

Apr 25 A code 2 Kemp\'s ridley (41.5 cm CCL,) was found stranded inshore
with no noted injuries.

Apr 28 A code 5 Kemp\'s ridley ( 65 cm SLCW,) was found stranded
offshore with no head or flippers, part of carapace gone.

Zone 18**:**

Apr 23 A code 3 Kemp\'s ridley (35.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore
with no visible injuries.

Apr 23 A code 4 Kemp\'s ridley (49.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with right rear flipper detached.

Apr 23 A code 3 Kemp\'s ridley ( 51.3 cm SLCW) was found stranded
offshore with missing rear half of carapace and rear flippers, right
front flipper nearly severed

Apr 25 A code 2 Kemp\'s ridley (55 cm SLCL,) was found stranded offshore
with part of rear carapace and right rear flipper gone. Front of head
gone.

Apr 25 A code 2 Kemp\'s ridley (35.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with no head or front flippers.

Apr 28 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (36.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore

Incidental Captures

Zone 18**:**

Apr 22 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (28.4 cm SLCL) was found offshore with
swallowed hook, caught on recreational hook and line. Taken to facility
for observation.

Apr 23 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (37.9 cm SLCL) was caught on recreational
hook and line, offshore. Taken to facility for observation.

Apr 28 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (34.6 cm SLCL) was caught on hook and
line offshore with healed missing tips of left front and both rear
flippers. Taken to facility for observation.

**LOUISIANA:** Two strandings reported, both Kemp's ridleys found
offshore zone 17 -- one was fresh dead (CLOC=47 cm) and one was a dried
carcass (CLOC=37.5 cm).

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** One Kemp's ridley dried carcass (CLSL\~43.7 cm) was found
offshore in zone 11.

**FLORIDA:** Thirty seven strandings were reported during week 17. 
Fifteen turtles were found along the Gulf (11Cc, 2Cm, 1Lk, 1Un), two
turtles were found in the Keys (1Cc, 1Cm) and twenty turtles were found
along the Atlantic (16Cc, 3Cm, 1Dc).  All turtles were reported dead
unless otherwise indicated.  All turtles were found adjacent to offshore
waters unless otherwise indicated.  Measurements given indicate the
approximate curved carapace length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 8-  One loggerhead turtle was found (74.6cm) severely decomposed
with small barnacles on soft tissue and missing LFF. 

Zone 7-  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) skull and carapace
only. 

Zone 5-  One loggerhead turtle was found (101.8cm, male, inshore) with
barnacles on soft tissue.  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore)
with prop damage to carapace.  One green turtle was found skeleton,
bones only.  One loggerhead turtle was found (83.8cm) severely
decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (101.2cm, male) with no
external anomalies. 

Zone 4-  One loggerhead turtle was found (99.0cm, male) severely
decomposed and bloated.  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) old
healed injury to LFF.  One loggerhead turtle was found (100.1cm) with
old healed prop damage.  One unknown turtle was found (inshore)
entangled in crab trap line.  One loggerhead turtle was found (78.0cm)
severely decomposed.  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (43.8cm,
inshore) with no external anomalies.  One green turtle was found
(28.2cm) with prop damage to carapace. 

Zone 3-  One loggerhead turtle was found (80.0cm, inshore) severely
decomposed and bloated. 

Zone 24-  One loggerhead turtle was found (85.9cm, inshore) severely
decomposed.  One green turtle was found (28.5cm, inshore, alive) alert
and healthy.  Released later in the day. 

Zone 25-  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) with prop damage to
carapace along with missing all flippers.  One loggerhead turtle was
found (inshore) missing head and carapace damage.  One loggerhead turtle
was found (100.5cm) severely decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was
found missing posterior half of carcass.

Zone 26-  One green turtle was found (45.4cm, inshore, alive) with paps
and braided fishing line coming from mouth and entangled around LFF. 
The turtle is in rehab at MML.  One loggerhead turtle was found (83.7cm,
alive) slightly emaciated with no other external anomalies. 

Zone 27-  One loggerhead turtle was found (75.1cm) emaciated with
barnacles on soft tissue.  One loggerhead turtle was found (73.6cm)
severely decomposed and is slightly emaciated.  One loggerhead turtle
was found emaciated with barnacles on soft tissue.  One loggerhead
turtle was found (inshore) emaciated with prop damage to carapace.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (71.0cm) emaciated with leeches and
barnacles on soft tissue. 

Zone 28-  One green turtle was found (32.0cm) severely decomposed with
paps.  One loggerhead turtle was found missing posterior 1/3 of
carcass.  One leatherback turtle was found (\~156.0cm) with prop damage
to carapace and missing all appendages.  One green turtle was found
(56.0cm, alive, inshore) with leeches and prop damage to carapace.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (98.4cm) severely decomposed and missing RFF
and both rear flippers. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found (73.2cm) severely decomposed
with leeches.  One loggerhead turtle was found with no external
anomalies.  One loggerhead turtle was found (96.0cm) emaciated with prop
damage to carapace. 

Zone 30-  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) skeleton only. 

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 28-  One hawksbill post hatchling washed in (alive) with a plastron
would and gooseneck barnacles.  The turtle is rehabilitating at VMSC. 

Zone 29-  One hawksbill post hatchling washed in (alive) covered in hair
algae and gooseneck barnacles.  The turtle is rehabilitating at VMSC. 

**GEORGIA:** Three (3) strandings reported.

Zone 31- Three (3) strandings reported.

One (1) Lk on Jekyll Island on 4/26 (54.4 x 58.6). Apparently healthy
animal. Animal x-rayed by

the Georgia Sea Turtle Center. No internal trauma apparent. Necropsy to
be

conducted by Dr. Terry Norton.

One (1) Cc on Sea Island on 4/26 (Approx. 67 x N/A). Large propeller
wound across carapace.

One (1) Cc on Little St. Simons Island (90 notch to notch x 91.0).
Carapace described as

"crushed." To be verified by state coordinator.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** Three loggerhead strandings -- two offshore zone 32,
one offshore zone 33.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** Three strandings reported -\
Zone 34:\
1 loggerhead near North Topsail Beach (inshore)\
1 loggerhead in Surf City (offshore)\
1 Kemp\'s ridley in Topsail Beach (offshore)

**VIRGINIA:** No strandings reported.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# WEEK 16 (April 15-21, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Eighteen strandings reported --

Zone 21**:**

Apr 15 A code 5 green (66.04 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
head or limbs.

Apr 17 A code 5 loggerhead (70 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
no head or flippers, no scutes.

Apr 18 A code 3 loggerhead ( 83 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore with
no wounds or abnormalities.

Apr 18 A code 0 green (30.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
some minor scrapes. Taken to facility for observation.

Apr 19 A code 0 green (24.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
fishing hook in lower jaw, cut on right shoulder. Taken to facility for
observation.

Apr 19 A code 3 Kemp\'s ridley (64.1 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore
with no flippers, head found 10 feet away, scutes intact.

Apr 19 A code 2 green (43 cm CCL,) was found stranded inshore with
missing left front flipper and bottom jaw gone.

Apr 21 A code 3 unknown species ( no measurements) was found stranded
offshore with flippers only present, no body.

Zone 20**:**

Apr 17 A code 0 loggerhead (53 cm SLCL,) was found stranded offshore
with damage due to dredge, carapace crushed, animal euthanized.

Apr 19 A code 3 green (75 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with only
anterior portion of body present, animal cut in half.

Apr 19 A code 2 Kemp\'s ridley (58.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore
with deep cut to rear carapace and plastron.

Apr 19 A code 3 unknown species (82 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore
with no limbs or head.

Apr 20 A code 3 loggerhead (72.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with 20% barnacle coverage, no wounds.

Apr 21 A code 1 green (64 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
propellor cut to head, cracked rear carapace.

Apr 21 A code 1 loggerhead (67.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with deep propellor cut to right carapace.

Zone 18**:**

Apr 16 A code 3 Kemp\'s ridley (36.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with missing front flippers and lower jaw.

Apr 16 A code 2 Kemp\'s ridley ( 48.4 cm SLC,) was found stranded
offshore with missing sections of carapace and plastron.

Apr 16 A code 3 Kemp\'s ridley (38.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with carapace and plastron only.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Eighteen strandings were reported during week 16.  Eight
turtles were found along the Gulf (8Cc), four turtles were found in the
Keys (4Cc) and six turtles were found along the Atlantic (5Cc, 1Dc). 
All turtles were reported dead unless otherwise indicated.  All turtles
were found adjacent to offshore waters unless otherwise indicated. 
Measurements given indicate the approximate curved carapace length
(CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 5-  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) severely decomposed. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (98.8cm) severely decomposed.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (82.8cm) slightly emaciated. 

Zone 4-  One loggerhead turtle was found (85.0cm) emaciated barnacles on
soft tissue, and posterior end of carapace missing.  One loggerhead
turtle was found (83.0cm) with no external anomalies and minor barnacle
growth on soft tissue.  One loggerhead turtle was found (57.9cm,
inshore) severely decomposed with leeches and barnacles on soft tissue. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (88.0cm) severely decomposed. 

Zone 3-  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) severely decomposed. 

Zone 1-  One loggerhead turtle was found (79.3cm, alive, inshore)
emaciated and lethargic.  The turtle is rehabilitating at HHH.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (alive, 86.3cm) floating and unable to
dive.  The turtle is rehabilitating at HHH. 

Zone 24-  One loggerhead turtle was found (75.8cm, alive, inshore)
floating with no external anomalies.  The turtle is rehabilitating at
HHH.  One loggerhead turtle was found (68.1cm , alive) emaciated and
unable to submerge.  The turtle is rehabilitating at HHH. 

Zone 27-  One loggerhead turtle was found (88.9cm, inshore) with prop
damage to carapace and skull.  One leatherback turtle was found severely
decomposed with prop damage. 

Zone 28-  One loggerhead turtle was found (99.2cm) severely decomposed
with distal tip of LFF missing, healed.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(98.3cm) severely decomposed. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found (68.0cm, alive) emaciated and
covered in barnacles.  Died shortly after being rescued.  One loggerhead
turtle was found (69.7cm, inshore) with prop damage to carapace. 

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 6-  One Kemp's ridley turtle was caught at the Crystal River Power
Plant intake (inshore, 25.0cm) slightly emaciated with no external
anomalies.  Released same day. 

Zone 26-  One green turtle (37.5cm, alive, inshore) was caught on hook
and line.  The turtle swallowed the hook and was taken to MML for
rehabilitation.

**GEORGIA:** Two (2) strandings reported.

Zone 30**-** One (1) stranding reported.

One (1) Cc on Cumberland Island on 4/16 (68.5 x 65.0). G.I. tract full
of crabs.

Zone 31- One(1) stranding reported.

One (1) Cc on Jekyll Island on 4/21 (N/A x N/A). Apparent boat strike.
Necropsy to be

conducted on 4/25.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** One loggerhead was found offshore in zone 32.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** Two strandings reported -\
Zone 34:\
1 loggerhead on South Core Banks (inshore); prop wounds\
1 loggerhead on Shackleford Banks (offshore)

**VIRGINIA:** No strandings reported.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

# PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.: No strandings reported.

# 

# WEEK 15 (April 8-14, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Eight strandings reported --

Zone 21**:**

Apr 10 A code 1 loggerhead ( 75 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore with
all flippers attached.

Apr 14 A code 1 green (28.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
small nick in left rear flipper, no other injuries.

Apr 14 A code 3 loggerhead (73.3 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore
with missing left front flipper, no scutes, barnacles on upper and lower
jaws.

Zone 20**:**

Apr 12 A code 5 loggerhead (no measurements) was found stranded offshore
with skull only present.

Apr 12 A code 2 Kemp\'s ridley (60.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with carapace bones broken.

Apr 13 A code 3 loggerhead (100 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with carapace bones broken, part of plastron missing.

Apr 14 A code 3 loggerhead (87.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with rear limbs gone, all scutes gone.

Zone 18**:**

Apr 9 A code 3 Kemp\'s ridley (55.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with missing right half of carapace and right rear flipper.

**LOUISIANA:** One severely decomposed loggerhead (CLOC=91.4 cm) was
found offshore in zone 17.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** One moderately decomposed Kemp's ridley with severe
carapace damage (CWSL\~56 cm) was found inshore in zone 11.

**FLORIDA:** Twenty four were reported during week 15.  Eight three
turtles were found along the Gulf (6Cc, 1Cm, 1Lk), two turtles were
found in the Keys (2Cm) and fourteen turtles were found along the
Atlantic (12Cc, 2Cm).  All turtles were reported dead unless otherwise
indicated.  All turtles were found adjacent to offshore waters unless
otherwise indicated.  Measurements given indicate the approximate curved
carapace length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 9-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found moderately decomposed with
the skull and LFF decomposing.

Zone 5-  One loggerhead turtle was found (101.6cm) with carapace
damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found (92.6cm) with no external
anomalies. 

Zone 4-  One loggerhead turtle was found (105.0cm) missing RFF and both
rear flippers.  One green turtle was found (inshore, alive) floating and
missing RFF.  Rehabilitating at CROW.  One loggerhead turtle was found
with prop damage to carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was found with
severe prop damage to carapace and missing rear flippers.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (104.0cm, female) severely decomposed and
missing RRF. 

Zone 1-  One green turtle was found (67.6cm, alive) lethargic. 
Rehabilitation at HHH.  One green turtle was found with neck region
damage and paps. 

Zone 25-  One loggerhead turtle was found (74.0cm, alive) floating and
having trouble submerging.  Rehabilitating at HHH.  One loggerhead
turtle was found (68.8cm, alive) with blue bottom paint on carapace,
floating.  Rehabilitating at HHH.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(81.0cm, alive) lethargic with abrasion on neck.  Rehabilitating at
HHH. 

Zone 26-  One loggerhead turtle was found (96.0cm, alive) floating and
listless.  Rehabilitating at MSA. 

Zone 27-  One loggerhead turtle was found (76.0cm) emaciated with
marginal damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found (72.5cm) emaciated
with small barnacles on soft tissue.  One green turtle was found
(42.2cm, inshore) with paps and monofilament entangled around rear
flippers. 

Zone 28-  One loggerhead turtle was found -- skull, lower jaw, and front
flippers only.  One green turtle was found (39.0cm) severely decomposed
with carapace and head region damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(98.2cm) missing LFF and severely decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was
found (67.5cm) severely decomposed. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found (96.0cm) with fish hook in
neck and monofilament coming out of mouth and cloaca.  One loggerhead
turtle was found (75.0cm) severely decomposed with numerous barnacles. 
One loggerhead turtle was found with no external anomalies. 

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 27-  One loggerhead turtle was found (alive) at the St Lucie Power
Plant with prop related injuries to the carapace.  Rehabilitating at
SWF. 

Zone 28-  One hawksbill post hatchling was found covered in algae and
emaciated.  Rehabilitating at VMSC.

**GEORGIA:** Three (3) strandings reported.

Zone 30**-** Two (2) strandings reported.

One (1) Cc on Little Cumberland Island on 4/9 (75 x 72.5). Dried
carcass. Carapace only.

One (1) Lk on Cumberland Island on 4/10 (32.0 x 34.0). Dried carcass.
Old wounds.

Zone 31- One(1) stranding reported.

One (1) Lk on Jekyll Island on 4/8 (34.1 x 32.9). Severely decomposed.
No abnormalities noted.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** One loggerhead was found inshore in zone 32.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** No strandings reported.

**VIRGINIA:** No strandings reported.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

# PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.: No strandings reported.

# 

# WEEK 14 (April 1-7, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Twenty-two strandings --

Zone 21**:**

Apr 1 A code 2 Kemp\'s ridley (58.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with missing portion of right rear flipper.

Apr 1 A code 3 loggerhead (79.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with carapace and plastron only, no scutes.

Apr 1 A code 2 adult-sized Kemp\'s ridley (64.1 cm SLCL) was found
stranded offshore with no front flippers.

Apr 2 A code 2 loggerhead (71.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no visible injuries.

Apr 7 A code 2 Kemp\'s ridley (59.8 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore
with only head and left rear flipper intact, bones of carapace broken on
right side and plastron damaged.

Zone 20**:**

Apr 1 A code 2 green (39.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with neck
wound, few barnacles.

Apr 1 A code 5 loggerhead (90 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore with
carapace only, few scutes present 33% coverage with barnacles.

Apr 1 A code 1 loggerhead (50.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with 60% barnacle coverage, hook in right front flipper, distal.

Apr 1 A code 1 loggerhead (87 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore with
few barnacles, no obvious wounds.

Apr 2 A code 1 loggerhead (59.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with 100% coverage by barnacles, emaciated.

Apr 3 A code 2 green (29.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible injuries.

Apr 6 A code 5 loggerhead (63 cm SLCW) was found stranded offshore with
only skull and rear carapace present, barnacles covering nostrils.

Apr 6 A code 3 Kemp\'s ridley (60 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with carapace and plastron broken/missing left rear.

Apr 7 A code 2 loggerhead (67.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with 100% coverage by barnacles and algae, some scrapes to bone on head.

Zone 19**:**

Apr 2 A code 1 unknown species (72.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with no visible injuries.

Apr 2 A code 2 unknown species (37.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with right rear and left rear flippers damaged.

Apr 2 A code 5 loggerhead species (71.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with no soft tissues present.

Apr 2 A code 3 loggerhead species (66.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with no apparent injuries, no head and only right rear flipper
intact.

Apr 2 A code 3 loggerhead species (71.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with head detached, front flippers detached.

Apr 3 A code 5 loggerhead species (57.25 cm SLCW) was found stranded
offshore with bones only.

Apr 4 A code 1 green (26.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible injuries.

Apr 5 A code 5 green (29.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible injuries.

Incidental Captures

Zone 18**:**

Apr 2 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (33.9 cm SLCL) was caught on hook and line
offshore with hook through lower left jaw, removed. Taken to facility
for observation.

Apr 3 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (41.2 cm SLCL) was caught on recreational
hook and line offshore with no injuries. Taken to facility for
observation.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** One severely decomposed adult male loggerhead (CLSL=100.1
cm) was found offshore in zone 10.

**FLORIDA:** Thirty four were reported during week 14.  Twenty three
turtles were found along the Gulf (18Cc, 2Cm, 2Dc, 1Lk), one turtle was
found in the Keys (1Cc) and ten turtles were found along the Atlantic
(3Cc, 7Cm).  All turtles were reported dead unless otherwise indicated. 
All turtles were found adjacent to offshore waters unless otherwise
indicated.  Measurements given indicate the approximate curved carapace
length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 10-  One loggerhead turtle was found (66.0cm) entangled in fishing
line around LFF and neck.  One loggerhead turtle was found (86.3cm) with
prop damage to carapace. 

Zone 9-  One leatherback turtle was found with prop damage to carapace. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (89.0cm) severely decomposed.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (79.0cm) with algae and small barnacles on
carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was found severely decomposed and
bloated.  One loggerhead turtle was found severely decomposed and
bloated.  One leatherback turtle was found (144.0cm) with prop damage to
carapace. 

Zone 8-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (42.5cm) with algae and
small barnacles on carapace. 

Zone 7-  One loggerhead turtle was found (104.0cm, male) bloated with no
anomalies. 

Zone 5-  One loggerhead turtle was found (100.0cm, female) severely
decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (104.9cm, female) severely
decomposed and missing LFF.  One loggerhead turtle was found (88.0cm)
severely decomposed and bloated.  One loggerhead turtle was found
severely decomposed and missing anterior half of carcass. 

Zone 4-  One loggerhead turtle was found (103.0cm) severely decomposed
and bloated.  One loggerhead turtle was found with boat related
injuries.  One loggerhead turtle was found (104.0cm, female) severely
decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (83.0cm) severely
decomposed with damage to RFF and RRF.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(87.6cm) severely decomposed and missing both front flippers.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (104.0cm, male) prop damage to carapace. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (96.0cm) with prop damage to carapace
and skull and missing LFF and both rear flippers.  One green turtle was
found (71.0cm) missing head and RFF. 

Zone 3-  One green turtle was found (inshore) with no apparent
anomalies. 

Zone 25-  One loggerhead turtle was found (81.0cm, alive, inshore)
emaciated with leeches.  Taken to HHH for rehabilitation.  One green
turtle was found (64.0cm, inshore) with prop damage and deformed facial
feature by nostrils. 

Zone 26-  One green turtle was found severely decomposed and posterior
1/3 of carcass missing.  One loggerhead turtle was found (74.5cm,
inshore) severely decomposed with heavy barnacle coverage.  One green
turtle was found (41.7cm, inshore) with leeches and monofilament
entangled around paps. 

Zone 27-  One green turtle was found (34.0cm) missing head and RFF.  One
green turtle was found (44.0cm, inshore) with paps and monofilament
around neck and front flippers. 

Zone 28-  One green turtle was found (26.3cm, alive) lethargic,
emaciated, and barnacles on soft tissue.  One green turtle was found
(29.0cm, inshore) severely decomposed and entangled in monofilament
around neck and RFF.  One loggerhead turtle was found (69.3cm) emaciated
leeches, and barnacles on soft tissue. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found (82.5cm) severely decomposed
with head missing.

**GEORGIA:** Two (2) strandings reported -

Zone 30**-**

One (1) Lk on Little Cumberland Island on 4/1 (42.5 x 37.0). Severely
decomposed. Head and

rear flippers missing.

One (1) Cc on Cumberland Island on 4/1 (75.5 x 68.5). Trauma to
carapace. Abundant fat

reserves.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** No strandings reported.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** Four strandings reported -\
Zone 35:\
1 Kemp\'s ridley on Ocracoke Island (inshore), dried carcass\
1 loggerhead on North Core Banks (offshore), possible prop wound\
\
Zone 34:\
2 loggerheads on South Core Banks (offshore), no wounds/decomposed

**VIRGINIA:**

April 3:\
Dried carcass of kemp\'s ridley found in Accomack.  No measurements
taken.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# 

# 

# WEEK 13 (March 25-31, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Eighteen strandings reported -

Zone 21:

Mar 25 A code 2 loggerhead (80.9 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore
with no head and only right rear flipper intact.

Mar 25 A code 2 Kemp\'s ridley (55.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with no visible injuries.

Mar 25 A code 2 loggerhead (79 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore with
fishing line entangled around front flippers and neck.

Mar 26 A code 2 loggerhead (65.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with left front flipper missing tip.

Mar 26 A code 2 Kemp\'s ridley (52.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with damage to right neck and left rear flipper, possibly post
mortem scavenging.

Mar 26 A code 2 loggerhead (73.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no visible injuries.

Mar 30 A code 2 Kemp\'s ridley (54.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore
with no visible injuries.

Zone 20:

Mar 26 A code 0 loggerhead (67.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no obvious injuries. Emaciated and weak. Taken to facility for
observation.

Mar 26 A code 0 loggerhead (83.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore
with inability to dive, covered with epibiota.

Mar 26 A code 2 Kemp\'s ridley (51.1 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore
with no obvious injuries.

Mar 28 A code 2 Kemp\'s ridley (31.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with no visible injury. Old healed crack across carapace.

Mar 29 A code 1 hawksbill (23.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no visible injuries.

Mar 29 A code 3 loggerhead (55.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no visible injuries.

Mar 29 A code 1 loggerhead (95.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with old healed nicks to carapace. No visible injuries.

Mar 31 A code 2 loggerhead (13.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with limbs freshly nipped, some barnacles and algae.

Zone 19:

Mar 30 A code 3 Kemp\'s ridley (43 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore
with no head or appendages.

Zone 18:

Mar 26 A code 2 loggerhead (56.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with moderate barnacle coverage, hook in base of left front flipper with
monofilament line.

Mar 31 A code 3 loggerhead (79.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with missing left front and rear flippers.

Post-hatchlings

Zone 20:

Mar 30 A code 2 loggerhead (9.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no injuries, 2 large barnacles.

Incidental Captures

Zone 20:

Mar 28 A code 0 loggerhead (73.9 cm SLCL) was caught on hook and line
inshore with old healed injury missing right front flipper and part of
right rear flipper. Caught by recreational fisherman.

Zone 18:

Mar 28 A code 0 Kemp\'s ridley (18.6 cm SLCL) was netted in surf
offshore with small healed injury to left front flipper. Taken to
facility for observation.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** One moderately decomposed loggerhead (CLOC=68.6 cm) was
found offshore in zone 11.

**FLORIDA:** Fifty strandings were reported during week 13.  Eleven
turtles were found along the Gulf (5Cc, 2Cm, 1Dc, 3Lk), three turtles
were found in the Keys (2Cm, 1Ei) and thirty six turtles were found
along the Atlantic (23Cc, 24Cm, 1Lk, 1Ei, 1Un).  All turtles were
reported dead unless otherwise indicated.  All turtles were found
adjacent to offshore waters unless otherwise indicated.  Measurements
given indicate the approximate curved carapace length (CLOC), unless
otherwise noted.

Zone 10-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (33.0cm, inshore) with neck
and carapace damage. 

Zone 9-  One loggerhead turtle was found (96.5cm) with no external
anomalies.  One green turtle was found (29.5cm) severely decomposed. 
One kemp's ridley turtle was found (30.0cm) severely decomposed.

Zone 8-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (38.0cm) with no external
anomalies. 

Zone 7-  One leatherback turtle was found entangled in trap lines and
buoys around RFF and neck. 

Zone 5-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (46.6cm, alive, inshore)
with prop damage to carapace.  The turtle is in rehabilitation at MML. 
One green turtle was found (49.6cm) with heavy algae growth, paps, and
slightly emaciated.  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) with prop
damage to carapace and plastron. 

Zone 4-  One loggerhead turtle was found (99.0cm, male) with minor
barnacles on soft tissue.  One loggerhead turtle was found severely
decomposed with carapace crushed.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(98.0cm, inshore, male) moderately decomposed and bloated.

Zone 3-  One green turtle was found (26.1cm) with prop damage to
carapace. 

Zone 1-  One loggerhead turtle was found (99.0cm, female) floating with
heavy epibiota growth on carapace.  The turtle is in rehabilitation at
HHH.  One loggerhead turtle was found (100.0cm, male) with no external
anomalies.  One hawksbill turtle was found (81.4cm) entangled in trap
line around LFF. 

Zone 25-  One loggerhead turtle was found (77.0cm, alive) lethargic. 
The turtle is in rehabilitation at MSA.  One hawksbill turtle was found
(14.7cm, alive) alert with no anomalies.  The turtle is in
rehabilitation at MSA. 

Zone 26-  One green turtle was found (35.0cm) with neck region damage. 
One green turtle was found (16.0cm) with no external anomalies.  One
green turtle was found (66.0cm) with severe carapace damage.  One green
turtle was found (41.0cm) with no external anomalies.  One green turtle
was found (31.4cm) with prop damage to carapace. 

Zone 27-  One loggerhead turtle was found with no external anomalies. 
One green turtle was found (40.0cm, inshore, alive) floating, lethargic
and emaciated, with a large amount of barnacles and algae on carapace. 
The turtle is in rehabilitation at VMSC.  One loggerhead turtle was
found (98.4cm, inshore) severely decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was
found (74.9cm) emaciated with a high coverage of small barnacles.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (72.8cm, alive, inshore) emaciated and
lethargic.  The turtle died in transport to rehabilitation. 

Zone 28-  One loggerhead turtle was found (76.5cm) with carapace and
flipper damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found (71.5cm) with no
external anomalies.  One loggerhead turtle was found (77.3cm, alive,
inshore) emaciated with moderate barnacle coverage.  The turtle is in
rehabilitation at VMSC.  One loggerhead turtle was found severed in
half.  One loggerhead turtle was found (94.0cm) severely decomposed. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (74.7cm) with an old healed wound to
posterior carapace.  One green turtle was found (52.0cm, inshore) with
paps.  One loggerhead turtle was found (90.2cm) severely decomposed. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (87.0cm) with no external anomalies. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (66.0cm) with plastron sunken in.  One
green turtle was found (39.3cm) emaciated with paps and barnacles on
soft tissue.   One loggerhead turtle was found (69.7cm, alive) with
heavy barnacle load.  Died overnight.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(66.0cm) with prop damage to carapace. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found (77.1cm) with gooseneck
barnacles and no anomalies.  One loggerhead turtle was found (70.3cm)
severely emaciated and moderately covered in barnacles.  One loggerhead
turtle was found (68.0cm) moderately decomposed.  One unknown turtle was
found (62.0cm) severely decomposed.  One green turtle was found (39.0cm)
with prop damage to carapace and plastron.  One green turtle was found
(28.1cm) with no external anomalies.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(66.0cm) emaciated and covered in small barnacles.  One barnacle bill
loggerhead turtle was found (65.0cm, alive) emaciated and lethargic. 
The turtle is in rehabilitation at VMSC.  One loggerhead turtle was
found (69.7cm) with heavy barnacle coverage and epibiota.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (76.2cm) with prop damage to carapace. 

Zone 30-  One green turtle was found (40.0cm) missing posterior left
quadrant of carcass.  One loggerhead turtle was found (65.0cm) emaciated
with barnacles. 

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 6-  One green turtle was found (31.0cm, alive, inshore) at Crystal
River Power Plant.  Turtle has prop damage to plastron and was taken to
CMA for rehabilitation. 

Zone 27-  One loggerhead turtle was found (85.0cm, alive) at the St
Lucie Power Plant intake canal that was emaciated and lethargic.  The
turtle is in rehabilitation at FL AQ.

Zone 29-  One hawksbill post hatchling turtle was found severely
decomposed.  One hawksbill post hatchling turtle was found (8.3cm,
alive) with gooseneck barnacles.  The turtle is in rehabilitation at
VMSC. 

**GEORGIA:** Two strandings reported -

Zone 31-

Two (2) Cc on 3/29 on Jekyll Island . **1)** 93.1 x 86.0. Turtle was
severely emaciated with heavy

barnacle growth on head and flippers. Necropsy revealed this animal to
be reproductively active in the past but not for this current year
(corpus albicans present on ovary and distended oviduct). **2)** 89.2 x
N/A. Propeller or skeg wound on carapace. Abundant fat reserve. Necropsy
revealed this animal to reproductively active this spring (ovaries
contained 2 mm follicles, oviduct was distended).

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** No strandings reported.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** One stranding reported -\
Zone 35:\
1 loggerhead in Rodanthe (inshore); severely decomposed

**VIRGINIA:** No strandings reported.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No stranding reported.

# 

# 

# WEEK 12 (March 18-24, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Eighteen strandings reported -

Zone 21:

Mar 19 A code 3 green (60.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
center of carapace missing, front of head missing.

Mar 21 A code 1 adult-sized Kemp\'s ridley (64.1 cm SLCL) was found
stranded offshore with no visible injuries.

Mar 21 A code 2 loggerhead (88 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
no visible injuries.

Mar 22 A code 3 loggerhead ( no measurements taken) was found stranded
offshore with no noted injuries.

Zone 20:

Mar 19 A code 2 green (31.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
possible boat propeller injury on front carapace.

Mar 19 A code 2 loggerhead (71.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no obvious injuries.

Mar 19 A code 1 green (28.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
rear carapace crushed.

Mar 19 A code 2 loggerhead (84.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with few barnacles, no visible injuries.

Mar 21 A code 2 loggerhead (80 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
80% coverage by algae, few barnacles, no visible injuries.

Mar 22 A code 0 green (25 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
obvious injuries. Taken to facility for observation.

Mar 24 A code 2 green (51.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
possible boat propeller injuries.

Mar 24 A code 5 green (28 cm CCL) was found stranded offshore with no
flippers.

Mar 24 A code 1 loggerhead (90 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
no noted injuries.

Zone 19:

Mar 24 A code 4 green (47.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
visible injuries. Possible cold stunned.

Zone 18:

Mar 20 A code 2 Kemp\'s ridley (51.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with possible propeller injuries to head and carapace.

Mar 21 A code 3 loggerhead (58.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with missing right front flipper, damage to carapace on right side.

Mar 21 A code 2 adult-sized Kemp\'s ridley (61.1 cm SLCL) was found
stranded offshore with no visible injuries.

Mar 22 A code 2 Kemp\'s ridley (27.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with small cracks in carapace and plastron.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Twenty eight strandings were reported during week 12.  Six
turtles were found along the Gulf (5Cc, 1Cm), two turtles were found in
the Keys (2Cm) and twenty turtles were found along the Atlantic (13Cc,
4Cm, 2Lk, 1Ei).  All turtles were reported dead unless otherwise
indicated.  All turtles were found adjacent to offshore waters unless
otherwise indicated.  Measurements given indicate the approximate curved
carapace length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 7-  One loggerhead turtle was found with cut across neck and LFF. 
One loggerhead turtle was found with no external anomalies. 

Zone 5-  One loggerhead turtle was found (87.9cm, inshore) with carapace
damage and barnacles on soft tissue. 

Zone 4-  One loggerhead turtle was found with barnacles on soft tissue,
severely decomposed.  One green turtle was found (24.6cm, alive,
inshore) emaciated and algae on carapace.  Rehabilitating at CROW.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (101.6cm) severely decomposed. 

Zone 24-  One green turtle was found (77.1cm, alive, male) with left
shoulder severely swollen.  Rehabilitating at HHH.  One green turtle was
found (50.4cm, alive) emaciated with paps.  Rehabilitating at HHH. 

Zone 26-  One green turtle was found (30.6cm, alive, inshore) with neck
region damage, plastron sunken in, and marginal damage.  Died overnight,
sent to UF for necropsy. 

Zone 27-  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) with prop damage to
carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was found (73.2cm) with no external
anomalies.  One green turtle was found (47.5cm) dried carcass. 

Zone 28-  One loggerhead turtle was found severely decomposed with
marginal damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found (67.5cm) with no
external anomalies. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found (70.3cm, alive) emaciated
barnacle bill.  Rehabilitating at VMSC.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(78.5cm, alive) emaciated barnacle bill.  Rehabilitating at VMSC.  One
hawksbill turtle was found (13.4cm, alive, inshore) with gooseneck
barnacles and green algae on carapace.  Rehabilitating at VMSC.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (73.8cm) with monofilament line entangled
around RFF and emaciated with leeches.  One loggerhead turtle was found
severely decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (61.0cm) with
barnacles on soft tissue and leech eggs.  One green turtle was found
(36.0cm, alive) emaciated with barnacles.  Rehabilitating at VMSC.  One
kemp's ridley turtle was found (23.9cm) moderately decomposed and head
almost completely decapitated.

Zone 30-  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) missing 1/3 of
posterior carcass.  One loggerhead turtle was found (71.9cm) emaciated
with barnacles on soft tissue.  One loggerhead turtle was found (69.0cm)
severely decomposed.  One green turtle was found (49.0cm, alive) with
paps, emaciated, and lethargic.  Rehabilitating at MML.  One loggerhead
turtle was found (71.0cm) with a heavy coverage of barnacles.  One
kemp's ridley turtle was found (35.5cm) severely decomposed. 

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 27-  Four loggerhead turtles were found at the St Lucie Power Plant
(84.7cm, 94.8cm, 82.9cm, 70.8cm) all emaciated and lethargic.  One
turtle is rehabilitating at HHH, two at MSA, and one at SWF. 

Zone 28-  One hawksbill post hatchling turtle was found lethargic and
emaciated.  Rehabilitating at VMSC. 

**GEORGIA:** No strandings reported.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** No strandings reported.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** One stranding reported -\
Zone 35:\
1 green in Buxton (offshore), dried carcass\
\
There was also 1 incidental take reported:\
1 loggerhead in dredge off Atlantic Beach (offshore, zone 34)

**VIRGINIA:** No strandings reported.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# 

# 

# WEEK 11 (March 11-17, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Nine strandings reported -

Zone 21:

Mar 16 A code 3 Kemp\'s ridley (56.2 cm SLCL, 54.8 SLCW, CCL, CCW, cm)
was found stranded offshore with decomposed skin, flippers tattered on
ends, no visible injuries.

Mar 16 A code 2 green (53.9 cm SLCL, 40.4 SLCW, CCL, CCW, cm) was found
stranded offshore with scutes peeling, no visible injuries.

Mar 17 A code 1 green (36.4 cm SLCL, 34 SLCW, CCL, CCW, cm) was found
stranded offshore with head crushed, left front flipper broken.

Mar 17 A code 3 Kemp\'s ridley (57.8 cm SLCL, 56.2 SLCW, CCL, CCW, cm)
was found stranded offshore with no head, rear flippers decayed and
tattered.

Zone 20 :

Mar 12 A code 3 loggerhead (73.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no visible injuries.

Mar 15 A code 1 loggerhead (68.6 cm SLCL, 56.6 SLCW, 74.4 CCL, 71 CCW,
cm) was found stranded offshore with bloated neck, 90% covered with
algae and barnacles.

Mar 17 A code 2 loggerhead (75 cm SLCL, SLCW, CCL, CCW, cm) was found
stranded offshore with cracked carapace (anterior), 60% barnacle
coverage.

Mar 17 A code 3 Kemp\'s ridley (55 cm SLCL, SLCW, CCL, CCW, cm) was
found stranded offshore with no flippers, no head.

Zone 19 :

Mar 11 A code 2 Kemp\'s ridley (49.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded
offshore with no visible injuries.

**LOUISIANA:** One moderately decomposed loggerhead with no apparent
injuries (CLOC=83 cm) was found offshore in zone 17.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Thirty seven strandings were reported during week 11.  Ten
turtles were found along the Gulf (6Cc, 3Cm, 1Lk), two turtles were
found in the Keys (2Cm) and twenty five turtles were found along the
Atlantic (13Cc, 9Cm, 1Lk, 2Ei).  All turtles were reported dead unless
otherwise indicated.  All turtles were found adjacent to offshore waters
unless otherwise indicated.  Measurements given indicate the approximate
curved carapace length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 9-  One loggerhead turtle was found (29.5cm) with flipper damage. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (91.4cm) severely decomposed.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (75.0cm) entangled in about 400ft of fishing
line around neck and front flippers.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(77.5cm) severely decomposed.  One kemp's ridley turtle was found
(43.0cm) with head damage. 

Zone 5-  One loggerhead turtle was found (36.8cm) severely decomposed. 
One green turtle was found (26.4cm, inshore) with carapace damage.  One
green turtle was found (29.7cm, alive) emaciated with paps. 
Rehabilitating at CMA.  One green turtle was found (34.5cm) with paps. 

Zone 4-  One loggerhead turtle was found (93.1cm) with prop damage to
carapace. 

Zone 1-  One green turtle was found (41.4cm, alive) emaciated with paps
and carapace damage.  Rehabilitating at HHH. 

Zone 24-  One green turtle was found with carapace deformity and missing
all appendages. 

Zone 25-  One hawksbill turtle was found (26.7cm) with monofilament
around neck.  One loggerhead turtle was found (102.5cm, male) with prop
wounds to carapace and heavy barnacle coverage. 

Zone 26-  One loggerhead turtle was found emaciated and severely
decomposed.  One green turtle was found (60.0cm) with prop damage to
carapace.  One green turtle was found (39.5cm) with marginal damage and
missing LRF.  One hawksbill turtle was found (26.6cm) missing head and
front flippers. 

Zone 27-  One green turtle was found (27.3cm, alive) with shark
injuries.  Rehabilitating at SWF.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(85.0cm, alive, inshore) emaciated and lethargic.  Rehabilitating at
SWF.  One green turtle was found (52.5cm) missing the RFF.  One green
turtle was found (38.0cm) with paps.  One loggerhead turtle was found
severely decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (79.4cm)
emaciated.  One green turtle was found (36.1cm) with paps and missing
LRF. 

Zone 28-  One loggerhead turtle was found (76.0cm) emaciated with
moderate barnacle load.  One loggerhead turtle was found (62.2cm) with
plastron sunken in and barnacles on soft tissue.  One kemp's ridley
turtle was found (31.8cm) severely decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle
was found (68.5cm) missing posterior half of carcass.  One green turtle
dried carcass was found (26.0cm) with no anomalies.  One loggerhead
turtle was found (63.0cm) with prop damage.  One green turtle was found
(27.5cm, alive) emaciated and lethargic.  Rehabilitating at VMSC.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (79.4cm) severely decomposed. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found (67.0cm) severely decomposed. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (96.8cm) covered in barnacles on soft
tissue and carapace- barnacle bill.  One green turtle was found (36.9cm,
alive) with carapace deformity and partially missing LRF. 
Rehabilitating at VMSC.  One loggerhead turtle was found (70.5cm, alive)
emaciated, leeches, and covered in barnacles.  Rehabilitating at VMSC.

**GEORGIA:** No strandings reported.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** No strandings reported.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** No strandings reported.

**VIRGINIA:** No strandings reported.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# 

# 

# WEEK 10 (March 4-10, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Nine strandings reported -

Zone 21:

Mar 5 A code 0 green (43 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with boat
strike injury to rear carapace. Taken to facility for observation.

Mar 5 A code 0 loggerhead (69.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no visible injuries, 95% coverage with algae and barnacles.

Mar 5 A code 3 Kemp\'s ridley ( no measurements taken) was found
stranded offshore with carapace cracked with rear portion missing.

Mar 8 A code 3 Kemp\'s ridley (56.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with decayed and tattered flippers. No obvious injuries.

Mar 8 A code 3 Kemp\'s ridley (38.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with tips of flippers gone.

Mar 8 A code 1 green (44.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
head cracked open, possible boat propeller wound.

Mar 9 A code 0 hawksbill (14.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
no visible injuries. Taken to facility for observation.

Zone 20:

Mar 4 A code 1 green (27.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
propeller injury to head and anterior carapace.

Mar 10 A code 0 green (35 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
right front and left rear flippers entangled in green net. Found on
beach entangled, cut free and released beach user.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Twenty strandings were reported during week 10.  Seven
turtles were found along the Gulf (5Cc, 2Cm), and thirteen turtles were
found along the Atlantic (8Cc, 3Cm, 1Dc, 1Ei).  All turtles were
reported dead unless otherwise indicated.  All turtles were found
adjacent to offshore waters unless otherwise indicated.  Measurements
given indicate the approximate curved carapace length (CLOC), unless
otherwise noted.

Zone 5-  One loggerhead turtle was found (70.5cm) with minor barnacles
on soft tissue.  One green turtle was found with apparent shark bite to
carapace and plastron. 

Zone 4-  One loggerhead turtle was found (69.0cm) with no external
anomalies.  One loggerhead turtle was found (84.0cm) severely
decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (100.1cm, female) bloated
with barnacles on soft tissue.  One loggerhead turtle was found (98.0cm,
inshore) emaciated with heavy algae growth on carapace. 

Zone 3-  One green turtle was found (28.0cm) floating and severely
decomposed. 

Zone 26-  One hawksbill turtle was found (80.0cm) entangled in
monofilament around RFF and neck. 

Zone 27-  One loggerhead turtle was found (71.7cm, alive) with leeches
and high coverage of barnacles on carapace and soft tissue.  Died in
transport.  One green turtle was found (55.1cm) with paps.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (75.0cm) with leeches and missing 70% of
RFF. 

Zone 28-  One loggerhead turtle was found (72.7cm) with carapace damage
and head detached.  One loggerhead turtle dried carcass was found
(65.2cm) entangled in green plastic coated wire.  One loggerhead turtle
was found (74.3cm) bones only.  One green turtle was found (38.0cm) with
no external anomalies. 

Zone 29-  One green turtle was found (35.5cm) moderately decomposed and
no apparent anomalies.  One loggerhead turtle was found (73.7cm)
emaciated and covered in barnacles on carapace and soft tissue.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (74.0cm) emaciated with leeches and leech
eggs.  One loggerhead turtle was found (79.8cm) severely decomposed. 
One leatherback turtle was found (148.9cm) severely decomposed. 

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 27-  One loggerhead turtle was found (63.4cm, alive) at the St
Lucie PP with heavy barnacle coverage, emaciated, and lethargic. 
Rehabilitating at MLC. 

**GEORGIA:** One strandings reported -

Zone 30**-**

One (1) Cm on Cumberland Island on 3/8 (32.0 x 28.8). Old wounds on
carapace, possibly "weakened" condition.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** No strandings reported.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** One stranding reported -\
Zone 34:\
  1 loggerhead on South Core Banks (inshore)

**VIRGINIA:** No strandings reported.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** One unidentified species was found inshore.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# 

# 

# WEEK 9 (February 25 -- March 3, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Four strandings reported -

Zone 21:

Feb 28 A code 3 loggerhead (75 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
no wounds or abnormalities, few barnacles.

Mar 1 A code 3 loggerhead (69.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with no wounds or abnormalities.

Mar 2 A code 2 Kemp\'s ridley (38.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with left rear flipper partially gone, scavengers.

Zone 20:

Mar 3 A code 3 green (40.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with all
flippers intact, no visible injury, few barnacles, head skeletal,and jaw
missing.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Thirty three strandings were reported during week 9. 
Fourteen turtles were found along the Gulf (9Cc, 4Cm, 1Dc), three
turtles were found in the Keys (2Cc, 1Dc), and sixteen turtles were
found along the Atlantic (7Cc, 5Cm, 2Ei, 3Un).  All turtles were
reported dead unless otherwise indicated.  All turtles were found
adjacent to offshore waters unless otherwise indicated.  Measurements
given indicate the approximate curved carapace length (CLOC), unless
otherwise noted.

Zone 9-  One loggerhead turtle was found (81.0cm) missing RRF. 

Zone 8-  One green turtle was found (alive) emaciated with heavy
barnacle load.  Died one hour later. 

Zone 6-  One green turtle was found (26.7cm, alive) with no visible
anomalies.  Rehabilitating at CMA.  One green turtle was found (53.3cm)
with paps.  One leatherback turtle was seen during an aerial survey
missing head.

Zone 5-  One loggerhead turtle was found (87.0cm) severely decomposed. 
One loggerhead turtle was found floating with no anomalies.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (81.0cm) severely decomposed. 

Zone 4-  One loggerhead turtle was found (99.0cm, male) with minor
marginal damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found (104.4cm, male) with
prop damage to carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was found with flipper
damage and missing part of posterior carapace.  One loggerhead turtle
was found (99.1cm) with severe carapace damage.  One green turtle was
found (50.0cm, alive) floating with barnacles on soft tissue. 
Rehabilitating at CROW.  One loggerhead turtle was found (82.6cm) with
no external anomalies. 

Zone 24-  One leatherback turtle was found (111.76) with carapace
damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found (93.0cm) floating, severely
decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (91.4cm) floating, severely
decomposed.

Zone 25-  One green turtle was found (inshore) severely decomposed with
severe carapace damage.  One unknown turtle was found- bones only. 

Zone 26-  One hawksbill turtle was found (10.8cm, alive) weak and
lethargic.  Rehabilitating at MLC. 

Zone 27-  One green turtle was found (33.0cm, inshore) with monofilament
around front flippers and neck.  One unknown turtle was found -- pieces
of carapace and plastron only.  One green turtle was found (66.5cm) with
prop damage to carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was found missing
posterior carapace and severely decomposed.  One hawksbill turtle was
found with no apparent anomalies.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(68.0cm, inshore) with no external anomalies and severely decomposed. 

Zone 28-  One green turtle was found (50.2cm, inshore) with paps and
leeches.  One loggerhead turtle was found (103.5cm, female) with
carapace damage and plastron sunken in.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(alive) emaciated with carapace damage.  Died in transport. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found (80.4cm) with no external
anomalies and leech eggs on plastron.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(35.56cm) with no external anomalies.  One unknown turtle was found
(74.9cm) emaciated with no anomalies. 

Zone 30-  One loggerhead turtle was found (74.4cm, inshore) emaciated
with small barnacles on the body. 

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 5-  One green turtle was picked up by the trawler off Siesta Key
(36.7cm, alive) with paps and fractured posterior carapace. 
Rehabilitating at MML. 

Zone 29-  One post hatchling hawksbill turtle was found.  Rehabilitating
at VMSC.

**GEORGIA:** No strandings reported.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** One loggerhead was found offshore in zone 32.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** One stranding reported -

Zone 35:\
1 loggerhead in Avon (inshore)

**VIRGINIA:** No strandings reported.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# 

# 

# WEEK 8 (February 18-24, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Two strandings reported -

Zone 21:

Feb 20 A code 2 green ( no measurements taken) was found stranded
inshore with part of carapace and plastron missing, right rear flipper
gone.

Feb 22 A code 3 green (37.8 cm SLCW) was found stranded offshore with
carapace cracked at bone sutures.

Incidental Captures

Zone 20:

Feb 24 A code 0 green (62.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
left front flipper hooked (hook and line) Taken to facility for
observation.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Twenty seven strandings were reported during week 8. 
Fourteen turtles were found along the Gulf (3Cc, 9Cm, 1Lk, 1Dc), three
turtles were found in the Keys (3Cm), and ten turtles were found along
the Atlantic (4Cc, 5Cm, 1Un).  All turtles were reported dead unless
otherwise indicated.  All turtles were found adjacent to offshore waters
unless otherwise indicated.  Measurements given indicate the approximate
curved carapace length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 8- One leatherback turtle was found with prop damage to carapace
and missing head and RFF. 

Zone 6-  One loggerhead turtle was found (86.3cm) with no anomalies. 
One green turtle was found (25.6cm, inshore, alive) emaciated with
barnacles on soft tissue.  Rehabilitating at CMA.  One loggerhead turtle
was found (93.3cm) with no external anomalies.  One green turtle was
found (37.8cm) severely decomposed. 

Zone 5-  One loggerhead turtle was found with no external anomalies. 
One green turtle was found (61.5cm) with paps.  One green turtle was
found (45.9cm) with paps and plastron sunken in.  One green turtle was
found (29.9cm) with pap like growth on neck.  One green turtle was found
(41.5cm) emaciated with paps and leech eggs.  One green turtle was found
(49.6cm, alive, inshore) floating with paps, emaciated and lethargic. 
Rehabilitating at MML.  One green turtle was found (41.9cm, inshore,
alive) emaciated with paps and barnacles on soft tissue.  Rehabilitating
at MML.  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (40.5cm, inshore) severely
decomposed. 

Zone 4-  One green turtle was found (56.6cm) with prop damage to
carapace. 

Zone 1-  One green turtle was found (51.6cm) with severe neck wound and
missing LRF.

Zone 24-  One green turtle was found (25.0cm, inshore) with no external
anomalies.  One green turtle was found (54.0cm) with paps and leeches. 

Zone 25-  One loggerhead turtle was found (95.2cm, alive) with neck
wounds and many gooseneck barnacles on carapace.  Rehabilitating at
MSA.  One loggerhead turtle was found (79.5cm) with no external
anomalies.  One green turtle was found (26.9cm, alive) with carapace
damage and missing RFF.  Rehabilitating at MSA.  One green turtle was
found (56.0cm, inshore) with no external anomalies. 

Zone 27-  One green turtle was found (43.0cm) severely decomposed.  One
green turtle was found (48.0cm) with pap like tumor on RFF and leech
eggs on plastron. 

Zone 28-  One unknown turtle was found- dried carcass.  One green turtle
was found (40.5cm) emaciated with leech eggs on plastron. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found severely decomposed. 

Zone 30-  One loggerhead turtle was found (70.6cm) severely decomposed. 

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 5-  One green turtle was caught (24.5cm, alive) in the Siesta Key
Dredge, lethargic with minor scrapes to plastron and prefrontal scutes. 
Rehabilitating at MML. 

Zone 27-  One loggerhead turtle was caught at the St. Lucie PP intake
canal (70.7cm, alive) emaciated with leeches.  Turtle is rehabilitating
at VMSC.  One green turtle was caught at the St Lucie PP intake canal
(46.1cm, alive) floating on barrier net, extremely lethargic. 
Rehabilitating at SWF. 

**GEORGIA:** No strandings reported.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** No strandings reported.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** One stranding reported -

Zone 34:\
1 loggerhead on Shackleford Banks (offshore)

**VIRGINIA:** No strandings reported.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# 

# 

# WEEK 7 (February 11-17, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Three strandings reported -

Zone 21:

Feb 15 A code 3 green (49.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
right rear flipper gone, hole in right front shoulder.

Feb 16 A code 2 green (62.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
propeller damage to left front carapace, head missing, left front
flipper missing.

Feb. 17 A code 2 green (43 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
possible boat prop damage.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Eighteen strandings were reported during week 7.  Three
turtles were found along the Gulf (1Cc, 2Cm), three turtles were found
in the Keys (1Cc, 1Ei, 1Dc), and twelve turtles were found along the
Atlantic (8Cc, 3Cm, 1Un).  All turtles were reported dead unless
otherwise indicated.  All turtles were found adjacent to offshore waters
unless otherwise indicated.  Measurements given indicate the approximate
curved carapace length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 5-  One green turtle was found (25.4cm, alive) with no external
anomalies.  Rehabilitating at CMA.  One green turtle was found (41.1cm)
with paps and leeches. 

Zone 4-  One loggerhead turtle was found (89.6cm, alive) unable to
submerge with minor barnacles on soft tissue.  Rehabilitating at MML. 

Zone 1-  One leatherback turtle was found missing head and both front
flippers. 

Zone 24-  One hawksbill turtle was found (63.5cm) missing all
appendages.  One loggerhead turtle was found (89.1cm) with prop damage
to carapace and partially missing LRF. 

Zone 26-  One green turtle was found with severe carapace damage. 

Zone 27-  One loggerhead turtle was found (77.4cm) severely decomposed. 
One loggerhead turtle was found severely decomposed.  One green turtle
was found (30.6cm) entangled in fishing line around both front
flippers.  One loggerhead turtle was found (62.1cm, alive) floating with
prop damage to carapace.  Died in transport.  One loggerhead turtle was
found (inshore) severely decomposed. 

Zone 28-  One green turtle was found (65.0cm, inshore) with prop damage
to carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was found (75.0cm) severely
decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (75.0cm) severely
decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (97.0cm) emaciated with
barnacles on soft tissue and plastron sunken in.  One loggerhead turtle
was found (87.1cm) emaciated with leeches. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found (71.5cm) with carapace
damage. 

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 27-  One loggerhead turtle was caught at the St. Lucie PP intake
canal (90.0cm, alive) lethargic and underweight.  Turtle is
rehabilitating at SWF.

**GEORGIA:** No strandings reported.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** No strandings reported.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** No strandings reported.

**VIRGINIA:** No strandings reported.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# 

# 

# WEEK 6 (February 4-10, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Twenty-two strandings reported -

Zone 21:

Feb 4 A code 1 green (47.5 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
visible injuries, cold stunned.

Feb 4 A code 3 green (64.5 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with
possible boat propeller injury on carapace. Cold stunned.

Feb 4 A code 1 green (76.2 CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
visible injuries, cold stunned.

Feb. 4 A code 1 green (22.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
visible wounds, cold stunned.

Feb 6 A code 0 green (36.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible injuries. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation. Died
later.

Feb 6 A code 1 green (43.2 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
visible injuries, cold stunned.

Feb 6 A code 1 green (34.7 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
visible injuries, cold stunned.

Feb 8 A code 2 green (69 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with cut in
left front flipper and anterior left carapace. Cold stunned, then
possible boat strike.

Feb 6 A code 2 green (40.5 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with hole
left side of neck. Cold stunned.

Feb 6 A code 2 green (33.5 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
visible injuries, cold stunned.

Feb 7 A code 2 unknown species (72 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore
with no eyes, cold stunned.

Feb 7 A code 3 green (23.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
visible injuries, cold stunned.

Feb 7 A code 3 green (25 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
scavenging wounds and few barnacles, cold stunned.

Feb 7 A code 3 green (50 cm SLCL, SLCW, CCL, CCW, cm) was found stranded
inshore with missing left front flipper, carcass hollowed out by
scavengers. Cold stunned.

Feb 8 A code 2 green (54.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
visible injuries, cold stunned.

Feb 8 A code 2 green (62.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
visible injuries, cold stunned.

Feb 8 A code 2 green (39.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible injuries, cold stunned.

Feb 8 A code 3 green (31.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible injuries, cold stunned.

Feb 9 A code 2 green (22.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with eyes
and part of front left flipper gone. Cold stunned.

Feb 9 A code 2 green (46.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible injuries. Cold stunned.

Zone 20:

Feb 5 A code 0 green (54.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore an eye
injury. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation. Died next day.

Feb 6 A code 0 green (45.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
open crack on plastron, scrapes to bone on right carapace. Cold stunned
and boat collision. Taken to facility for observation.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Ten strandings were reported during week 6.  One turtle was
found along the Gulf (1Cc), two turtles were found in the Keys (1Cm,
1Ei), and seven turtles were found along the Atlantic (5Cc, 1Dc, 1Un). 
All turtles were reported dead unless otherwise indicated.  All turtles
were found adjacent to offshore waters unless otherwise indicated. 
Measurements given indicate the approximate curved carapace length
(CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 4-  One loggerhead turtle was found floating and entangled in a
crab trap line.

Zone 1-  One green turtle was found (38.0cm) with paps. 

Zone 25-  One hawksbill turtle was found (11.6cm, alive, inshore)
floating with epibiota on the carapace.  Turtle is rehabilitating at
HHH. 

Zone 26-  One leatherback turtle was reported (alive) offshore with
fresh prop wounds to carapace.    One loggerhead turtle was found
(95.0cm) missing LRF. 

Zone 27-  One loggerhead turtle was found (81.4cm) emaciated with
barnacles.  One loggerhead turtle was found (71.9cm) emaciated with
healed wounds to rear flippers. 

Zone 28-  One loggerhead turtle was found (alive) emaciated and
lethargic.  Died in transport.  One unknown species was found- dried
carcass.  One loggerhead turtle was found, bones and skeleton only.

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 27-  One green turtle was caught on hook and line at base of LFF. 
Turtle is rehabilitating at SWF.

**GEORGIA:** No strandings reported.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** No strandings reported.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** Two strandings reported -\
Zone 35:\
1 green in Ocracoke (inshore)

1 green in Avon (inshore)

**VIRGINIA:** No strandings reported.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# 

# 

# WEEK 5 (January 28 -- February 3, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Eleven strandings reported -

Zone 21:

Jan 28 A code 1 green (50.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
few barnacles, some scutes missing. Cold stunned.

Jan 28 A code 1 green (22.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
healed left front flipper wound, no other injuries. Cold stunned.

Jan 28 A code 0 green (42.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
minor scute damage. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 28 A code 1 green (31.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
lots of barnacles, no apparent injuries. Cold stunned.

Jan 30 A code 1 green (67.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
cracked carapace (apparent boat strike injuries). Cold stunned.

Jan 31 A code 1 green (44.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
visible injuries. Few barnacles. Cold stunned.

Feb 2 A code 1 green (58.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
visible injuries, cold stunned.

Feb 2 A code 1 green (38.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
visible injuries. Cold stunned.

Feb 2 A code 2 green (36.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
visible injuries. Cold stunned.

Feb 3 A code 2 green (32.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible injuries, cold stunned.

Zone 20:

Jan 31 A code 1 green (36.9 cm SLCL, 31.9 SLCW, 38.7 CCL, 35 CCW, cm)
was found stranded offshore with no visible injuries. Cold stunned.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Twelve strandings were reported during week 5.  Five
turtles were found along the Gulf (5Cc), and seven were found along the
Atlantic (5Cc, 2Cm).  All turtles were reported dead unless otherwise
indicated.  All turtles were found adjacent to offshore waters unless
otherwise indicated.  Measurements given indicate the approximate curved
carapace length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 10-  One loggerhead turtle was found (80.0cm) severely decomposed. 

Zone 4-  One loggerhead turtle was found moderately decomposed with
minor barnacle growth on soft tissue.  One loggerhead turtle was found
with prop damage to carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was found (85.0cm)
emaciated and algae on carapace.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(104.0cm, male) with prop damage to carapace. 

Zone 26-  One loggerhead turtle was found (78.0cm, alive, inshore) with
old, healed wounds to carapace.  Turtle is in rehabilitation at MSA. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) severely decomposed.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) with prop damage to carapace and
plastron. 

Zone 27-  One green turtle was found (56.0cm, inshore) with paps.  

Zone 28-  One loggerhead turtle was found (88.9cm) bloated with no
external anomalies.  One green turtle was found (51.2cm, inshore) with
marginal and plastron damage. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found (74.2cm) with plastron damage
and missing the head.

**GEORGIA:** No strandings reported.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** No strandings reported.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** One stranding reported.\
Zone 35:\
1 green turtle in Salvo (inshore); found alive but cold-stunned, now at
NEST rehab facility

**VIRGINIA:** One stranding reported -

February 2:\
Live coldstunned juvenile loggerhead found in Norfolk.  Currently being
held at VAQS.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# 

# 

# WEEK 4 (January 21-27, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Fifty-six strandings reported -

Zone 21:

Jan 21 A code 0 green (58 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 21 A code 0 green (51.4 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 21 A code 0 green (59.8 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 21 A code 0 green (48.3 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 21 A code 0 green (66.8 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 21 A code 0 green (35.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation. Died
later.

Jan 21 A code 0 green (66 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 21 A code 0 green (65.5 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 21 A code 0 green (68 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation. Died
later.

Jan 21 A code 0 green (38.75 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 21 A code 0 green (48 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 21 A code 0 green (50.5 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 21 A code 1 green (25.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
xternal wounds. Cold stunned.

Jan 21 A code 1 green (54.6 CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned.

Jan 21 A code 1 green (33.2 CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned.

Jan 21 A code 1 green (33.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
scrapes on plastron. Cold stunned.

Jan 21 A code 1 green (46.2 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned.

Jan 21 A code 4 green (55 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with
visible injury. Possible cold stunned.

Jan 21 A code 0 green (48.8 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with some
damage to carapace. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 21 A code 0 green (61 CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 21 A code 0 green (55.8 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 21 A code 0 green (74.5 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with
missing left rear flipper. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for
observation.

Jan 21 A code 0 green (45.5 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with
scapes on plastron. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 21 A code 0 green (50.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 21 A code 0 green (40.5 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 21 A code 0 green (59 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore. Cold
stunned. Taken to facility for observation. Died 2 days later.

Jan 21 A code 0 green (37.5 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 22 A code 2 green (40.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
visible injury. Cold stunned.

Jan 22 A code 0 green (65.5 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
visible injuries. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 22 A code 0 green (40.5 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with
injury on flipper and left carapace. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for
observation.

Jan 22 A code 0 green (40.6 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 23 A code 1 green (48.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
healed wound to right rear flipper. Cold stunned.

Jan 23 A code 1 green (28.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
injuries. Cold stunned.

Jan 23 A code 1 green (23.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
small injury on left shoulder. Cold stunned.

Jan 23 A code 1 green (55.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
injuries. Cold stunned.

Jan 25 A code 1 green (23.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
healed damage to left rear flipper, no fresh injuries. Cold stunned.

Jan 25 A code 1 green (30 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
healed wound to right rear flipper, scrapes on plastron. Cold stunned.

Jan 25 A code 0 green (66.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
visible injuries. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 25 A code 1 green (42.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
visible injuries. Cold stunned.

Jan 25 A code 0 green (43.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
visible injuries. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 26 A code 1 green (51.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
visible injuries. Cold stunned.

Jan 26 A code 0 green (24.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
injuries. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 26 A code 1 green (63.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
head or internal organs due to scavengers. Cold stunned.

Jan 26 A code 1 green (41.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
small notch right marginals. Cold stunned.

Jan 26 A code 0 green (60.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
healed notches carapace. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for
observation.

Jan 26 A code 1 green (58 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
possible propeller wound to right side of head. Cold stunned.

Jan 26 A code 1 green (50.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
visible injuries. Cold stunned.

Jan 26 A code 1 green (51 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
healed injury to left rear flipper. No head, left front flipper or
internal organs. Cold stunned.

Jan 27 A code 1 green (25.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with few
barnacles, no visible injuries. Cold Stunned.

Jan 27 A code 1 green (44.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with few
barnacles, no visible injuries. Cold stunned.

Jan 27 A code 0 green (24.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
minor scrapes. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Zone 20:

Jan 21 A code 0 green (23.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
visible injury. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 24 A code 0 green (33.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
visible injuries. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 25 A code 0 green (27 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
visible injuries, unable to dive. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for
observation.

Jan 25 A code 0 green (49.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
visible injuries. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Zone 19:

Jan 21 A code 0 green (45.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
minor scrapes. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Thirty one strandings were reported during week 4.  Four
turtles were found along the Gulf (4Cc), two turtle in the Keys (1Cc,
1Dc), and twenty five were found along the Atlantic (13Cc, 8Cm, 1Ei,
1Lk, 2Un).  All turtles were reported dead unless otherwise indicated. 
All turtles were found adjacent to offshore waters unless otherwise
indicated.  Measurements given indicate the approximate curved carapace
length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 5-  One loggerhead turtle was found (75.8cm) with no external
anomalies. 

Zone 4-  One loggerhead turtle was found (108.0cm, male, inshore)
bloated and severely decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found with
prop damage to carapace. 

Zone 3-  One loggerhead turtle was found (81.0cm) with no external
anomalies. 

Zone 1-  One loggerhead turtle was found (79.0cm, inshore) with carapace
and plastron damage.  One leatherback turtle was found entangled in
lobster trap line around the neck and front flippers.  Line was cut and
turtle swam off strongly. 

Zone 25-  One green turtle was found (34.8cm) with prop damage to
carapace.  One unknown turtle was found with severe carapace damage. 

Zone 26-  One hawksbill turtle was found with no external anomalies. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (75.4cm, inshore) with prop damage and
minor barnacles on soft tissue.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(67.5cm, inshore) emaciated with barnacles on soft tissue. 

Zone 27-  One green turtle was found (24.3cm, inshore) with carapace and
plastron damage.  One green turtle was found (33.7cm, inshore) with paps
and leech eggs.  One loggerhead turtle was found (99.0cm) with severe
carapace damage.  One loggerhead turtle was found (86.0cm) entangled in
monofilament fishing line around RFF.  One loggerhead turtle was found
with carapace damage.  One green turtle was found (36.0cm) with
papillomas. 

Zone 28-  One green turtle was found (33.5cm, alive) encrusted in
barnacles.  Rehabilitating at VMSC.  One green turtle was found
(inshore) with no external anomalies.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(86.7cm) missing LFF and head. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found (63.0cm) skeleton and bones
only.  One loggerhead turtle was found (72.0cm) with leech eggs and
barnacles on soft tissue.  One loggerhead turtle was found (71.7cm,
alive) emaciated with leeches and moderate barnacle coverage. 
Rehabilitating at VMSC.  One loggerhead turtle was found emaciated and
covered in barnacles.  One unknown turtle was found- bones only.  One
"barnacle bill" loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) missing head.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (64.0cm) emaciated and covered in
barnacles.  One green turtle was found (28.6cm) severely decomposed. 
One kemp's ridley turtle was found (41.5cm)- dried carcass.  One
loggerhead turtle was found (74.6cm) emaciated with leeches and moderate
barnacle coverage. 

Zone 30-  One green turtle was found (34.3cm)- dried carcass. 

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 26-  One post hatchling hawksbill turtle washed in with minor
damage.  Rehabilitating at MLC. 

Zone 29-  One post hatchling green turtle washed in with no external
anomalies.  Rehabilitating at MLC.

**GEORGIA:** No strandings reported.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** No strandings reported.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** No strandings reported.

There were 2 incidental captures reported:\
2 loggerheads at Progress Energy plant, Southport (inshore, zone 33). 
Both alive, uninjured but cold stunned; now at Topsail Turtle Hospital.

**VIRGINIA:** No strandings reported.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# 

# 

# WEEK 3 (January 14-20, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Ninety-one strandings reported -

Zone 21:

Jan 14 A code 0 green (26.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
scrapes on plastron and flippers from jetty rocks; emaciated. Taken to
facility.

Jan 17 A code 0 green (65.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
well healed missing right front

flipper, barnacles on head, mouth, carapace and plastron. Taken to
facility for observation. Cold stunned.

Jan 17 A code 0 green (60.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
domed carapace. Taken to facility for observation. Cold Stunned.

Jan 17 A code 0 green (27.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
minor scraping of plastron. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for
observation.

Jan 17 A code 0 green (27 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
physical injuries. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 17 A code 0 green (24.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with on
lower side of carapace and some scraping of plastron. Cold stunned.
Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 17 A code 0 green (40.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with a
missing front left flipper and lots of barnacles. Cold stunned. Taken to
facility for observation.

Jan 18 A code 0 green (44.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
physical injuries. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 18 A code 0 green (43.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore. Cold
stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 18 A code 0 green (40.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
physical injuries. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 18 A code 0 green (45 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
physical injuries. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 18 A code 0 green (28.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
hysical injuries. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 18 A code 0 green (23.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
leeding scrapes on flipper edges and a deep scrape on second vertebral
scute. Coldstunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 18 A code 0 green (32.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
anabnormal carapace-hump. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for
observation.

Jan 18 A code 0 green (24.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
physical injuries. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 18 A code 0 green (24.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
physical injuries. Cold stunned. Lethargic. Taken to facility for
observation.

Jan 18 A code 0 green (36.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
physical injuries. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 18 A code 0 green (45.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 18 A code 0 green (36 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 18 A code 0 green (63 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 18 A code 0 green (63.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
healed wound right rear flipper

10% gone. Damage to scale under left eye. Cold stunned. Taken to
facility for observation.

Jan 19 A code 0 green (42.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 19 A code 0 green (27 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
scrapes on plastron. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 19 A code 0 green (34.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 19 A code 0 green (36 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 19 A code 0 green (38.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 19 A code 0 green (36.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore
lethargic. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation. Died later
that day.

Jan 19 A code 0 green (25.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 19 A code 0 green (22.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
healed missing left rear flipper. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for
observation.

Jan 19 A code 0 green (25.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 19 A code 0 green (50.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore. Cold
stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 19 A code 0 green (42.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
carapace injury. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 19 A code 0 green (39.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 19 A code 0 green (49.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 19 A code 0 green (62.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 19 A code 0 green (70.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
healed injury on rear flippers. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for
observation.

Jan 19 A code 1 green (50 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
evidence of scavenging on carcass. Cold stunned.

Jan 19 A code 0 green (42 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
scrape on plastron.. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (67.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
healed missing left front flipper.Cold stunned. Taken to facility for
observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (44.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (31.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (27.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (31.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
gull pecks to neck and face. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for
observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (70.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
healed missing left front flipper, deep chip in carapace also healed.
Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (58.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
deformed front left flipper. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for
observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (41.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
hook front left flipper. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for
observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (51 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with to
plastron. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (32.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (24.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
some scrapes to plastron. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for
observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (46.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (66.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (71.3 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (59.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation. Later
died.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (51.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (38.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation. Later
died.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (23.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (46 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (46 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (73.5 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (70.5cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with
healed notch left rear marginals. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for
observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (80.5 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore
lethargic. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (72.2 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore
lethargic. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (66 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation. Later
died.

Jan 20 A code 1 green (54.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned.

Jan 20 A code 1 green (24.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned.

Jan 20 A code 1 green (24.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (62 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (66.7 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
abrasion on front left flipper. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for
observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (63.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (67.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green 84.3 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (70.8 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (51.3 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (70.5 CCL) was found stranded inshore with healed
injury on. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green ( cm SLCL, SLCW, 59 CCL, 48 CCW, cm) was found
stranded inshore with no external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to
facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green ( cm SLCL, SLCW, 50.5 CCL, 41 CCW, cm) was found
stranded inshore with no external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to
facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green ( cm SLCL, SLCW, 54.5 CCL, 48 CCW, cm) was found
stranded inshore with no external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to
facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (58.5 cm SLCL, 47.7 SLCW, 61.5 CCL, 54 CCW, cm)
was found stranded inshore with no external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken
to facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (60 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with right
center marginal notch. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (46 cm CCW) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (53.5 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (55.2 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with
healed missing part of right rear flipper. Cold stunned. Taken to
facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green 49.7 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (50.1 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (64.5 CCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (72.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 1 green (31.9 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
bird scavenging marks. Cold stunned.

Zone 20:

Jan 20 A code 0 green (65.4 cm CCL) was found stranded inshore with tip
of right front flipper missing. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for
observation.

Zone 19:

Jan 16 A code 3 loggerhead (76.2 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
missing head and left rear flipper. Entagled in fishing line with hook
on side of neck.

Jan 18 A code 0 green (57.1 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

Jan 20 A code 0 green (37.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with no
external wounds. Cold stunned. Taken to facility for observation.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Twenty four strandings were reported during week 3.  Four
turtles were found along the Gulf (2Cc, 1Cm, 1Lk), five turtle in the
Keys (5Cc), and fifteen were found along the Atlantic (8Cc, 6Cm, 1Lk). 
All turtles were reported dead unless otherwise indicated.  All turtles
were found adjacent to offshore waters unless otherwise indicated. 
Measurements given indicate the approximate curved carapace length
(CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 10-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (57.0cm) with no external
anomalies. 

Zone 7-  One loggerhead turtle was found (75.0cm, inshore) severely
decomposed with barnacles on the plastron. 

Zone 6-  One green turtle was found (44.6cm) severely decomposed. 

Zone 5-  One loggerhead turtle was found -- report pending.

Zone 1-  One loggerhead turtle was found (alive and released) with its
RRF entangled in lobster trap rope.  Rope was cut and turtle swam away
strongly.  One loggerhead turtle was found (89.0cm, alive, inshore)
lethargic with barnacles and algae on carapace.  Rehabilitating at HHH. 
One loggerhead turtle was found (94.8cm, inshore) with prop damage and
missing all appendages.  One loggerhead turtle was found (88.1cm, alive)
entangled by its neck and RFF in a lobster trap rope.  Rehabilitating at
HHH. 

Zone 24-  One loggerhead turtle was found (66.0cm, inshore) with prop
damage to carapace. 

Zone 25-  One green turtle was found severely decomposed with carapace
damage. 

Zone 26-  One green turtle was found (30.0cm) with prop damage to
carapace and plastron.  One green turtle was found (13.3cm, alive) with
plastron sunken in.  Died overnight. 

Zone 27-  One green turtle was found (52.4cm, inshore) with paps and
neck region damage.  One green turtle was found (68.5cm, inshore) with
prop damage to head and anterior carapace. 

Zone 28-  One loggerhead turtle was found (\~56.0cm) with carapace
damage, emaciated, and leech eggs.  One loggerhead turtle was found,
skeleton and bones only.  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (57.2cm)
with healed marginal damage and severely decomposed.  One loggerhead
turtle was found (80.4cm) missing all appendages.  One loggerhead turtle
was found (103.8cm, male) with skull damage. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found emaciated with leeches and
barnacles on soft tissue.  One green turtle was found (31.75cm) with no
external anomalies.  One loggerhead turtle was found (65.0cm, alive)
emaciated with a large amount of epifauna on entire body.  Died and went
to UF for necropsy.  One loggerhead turtle was found (78.2cm, alive)
with carapace damage.  Rehabilitating at VMSC. 

Zone 30-  One loggerhead turtle was found (62.5cm) with barnacles on
soft tissue. 

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 4-  One green turtle was incidentally caught in a seine net by FWRI
Fisheries Independent Monitoring group.  Turtle was released unharmed.

**GEORGIA:** No strandings reported.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** No strandings reported.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** No strandings reported.

**VIRGINIA:** No strandings reported.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# 

# 

# WEEK 2 (January 7-13, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Four strandings reported -

Zone 21:

Jan 8 A code 4 green (49.3 cm) was found stranded offshore with empty
shell and part of right rear flipper, 40% barnacle coverage, carapace
cracked.

Jan 11 A code 0 green (35.5 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
front flipper amputated last year in rehabilitation, now well healed.
Taken to facility for observation.

Zone 20:

Jan 11 A code 3 green (34.6 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with
parallel cuts to carapace, possible boat propeller injury.

Jan 12 A code 0 green (38.8 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with
carapace covered with moss and small barnacles.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Thirty one strandings were reported during week 2.  Twelve
turtles were found along the Gulf (8Cc, 2Cm, 2Lk), and nineteen were
found along the Atlantic (13Cc, 5Cm, 1Dc).  All turtles were reported
dead unless otherwise indicated.  All turtles were found adjacent to
offshore waters unless otherwise indicated.  Measurements given indicate
the approximate curved carapace length (CLOC), unless otherwise noted.

Zone 8-  One loggerhead turtle was found severely decomposed, missing
the head and RFF. 

Zone 6-  One unknown turtle was found.

Zone 5-  One loggerhead turtle was found (98.0cm) heavily encrusted with
barnacles and emaciated.  One green turtle was found (45.8cm, inshore)
with papillomas.  One loggerhead turtle was found, anterior half only. 

Zone 4-  One loggerhead turtle was found (97.3cm) with barnacles on
plastron and soft tissue.  One loggerhead turtle was found (93.7cm) with
no external anomalies.  One loggerhead turtle was found (77.5cm,
inshore) severely decomposed.  One kemp's ridley turtle was found
(34.5cm) with no external anomalies noted. 

Zone 3-  One loggerhead turtle was found (100.3cm, inshore) severely
decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) missing head and
all flippers.  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (60.0cm, inshore)
fresh dead with no external anomalies. 

Zone 25-  One loggerhead turtle was found (inshore) with no external
anomalies.

Zone 27-  One green turtle was found (38.8cm) with minor LRF damage. 
One leatherback turtle was found with prop damage to carapace and
missing all appendages.  One loggerhead turtle was found (105.6cm, male,
inshore) with no external anomalies.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(78.8cm, alive, inshore) floating, unable to dive.  Rehabilitating at
CMA. 

Zone 28-  One loggerhead turtle was found (80.4cm) missing LRF.  One
loggerhead turtle was found severely decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle
was found (65.0cm) anterior half only.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(91.8cm) with barnacles on soft tissue and leech eggs.  One green turtle
was found (43.6cm, alive) with constriction wounds around neck from
monofilament.  Died awaiting transport.  One loggerhead turtle was found
severely decomposed with prop damage to carapace. 

Zone 29-  One green turtle was found (27.5cm) missing head and front
flippers.  One green turtle was found (20.7cm, alive) emaciated and
lethargic.  Rehabilitating at VMSC.  One loggerhead turtle was found
(74.0cm) emaciated with barnacles on soft tissue.  One loggerhead turtle
was found (70.3cm, alive) emaciated with leeches.  Rehabilitating at
VMSC.  One loggerhead turtle was found (68.6cm, alive) emaciated and
encrusted in barnacles.  Died later that day at VMSC.  One loggerhead
turtle was found (81.0cm) moderately decomposed.  One green turtle was
found (23.5cm) severely decomposed. 

Zone 30-  One loggerhead turtle was found (73.0cm, live) emaciated,
leeches, and encrusted in barnacles.  Rehabilitating at VMSC. 

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 9-  One loggerhead sea turtle was found on the inflow screen at the
Destin Dredge project.

**GEORGIA:** No strandings reported.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** No strandings reported.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** Two strandings reported -

Zone 34:\
1 loggerhead on South Core Banks (offshore)\
1 green on Shackleford Banks (inshore); found alive but lethargic,
entanglement wounds on front flippers and neck.  Now at Topsail Turtle
Hospital.

**VIRGINIA:** No strandings reported.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.

# 

# 

# WEEK 1 (January 1-6, 2007)

**TEXAS:** Four strandings reported -

Zone 21:

Jan 3 A code 3 green (43 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore with no
head and no rear flippers. Scutes missing.

Jan 5 A code 2 green (57.4 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with top
of head left front flipper missing, possible prop wounds.

Zone 20:

Jan 3 A code 3 green (54 cm SLCL) was found stranded inshore with only
anterior portion of carapace.

Jan 5 A code 2 unknown species (46 cm SLCL) was found stranded offshore
with unknown injuries.

**LOUISIANA:** No strandings reported.

**MISSISSIPPI:** No strandings reported.

**ALABAMA:** No strandings reported.

**FLORIDA:** Nineteen strandings were reported during week 1.  Six
turtles were found along the Gulf (4Cc, 1Ei, 1Lk), two in the Keys (2Cc)
and eleven were found along the Atlantic (7Cc, 3Cm, 1Un).  All turtles
were reported dead unless otherwise indicated.  All turtles were found
adjacent to offshore waters unless otherwise indicated.  Measurements
given indicate the approximate curved carapace length (CLOC), unless
otherwise noted.

Zone 8- One loggerhead turtle was found (85.0cm, inshore) missing LFF
and bloated. 

Zone 7-  One hawksbill turtle was found (22.9cm, alive) emaciated with a
heavy barnacle load.  Rehabilitating at Gulf World. 

Zone 5-  One loggerhead turtle was found (89.3cm) moderately decomposed
with no anomalies noted.

Zone 4-  One kemp's ridley turtle was found (60.0cm) moderately
decomposed and bloated.  One loggerhead turtle was found (76.2cm)
emaciated with no external anomalies noted.  One loggerhead turtle was
found (95.0cm, inshore) with prop wounds to carapace. 

Zone 1-  One loggerhead turtle was found (87.8cm, alive, inshore)
floating, unable to dive, and lethargic.  Rehabilitating at HHH. 

Zone 24-  One loggerhead turtle was found (74.1cm, alive) with some
algae growth and barnacles on carapace and head.  Died shortly after
arriving at HHH.

Zone 26-  One loggerhead turtle was found (67.3cm) with carapace damage.

Zone 27-  One unknown turtle was found- bones and skeleton only.  One
green turtle was found (53.6cm, inshore) with papillomas and leeches. 
One loggerhead turtle was found, severely decomposed. 

Zone 28-  One loggerhead turtle was found (77.5cm) scutes peeling and
severely decomposed.  One green turtle was found (66.04cm) with no
anomalies noted.  One loggerhead turtle was found (66.0cm) severely
decomposed. 

Zone 29-  One loggerhead turtle was found (67.31cm) severely
decomposed.  One loggerhead turtle was found (78.0cm) emaciated and
fresh dead.  One loggerhead turtle was found (71.2cm) emaciated and
covered in barnacles.  One green turtle was found (31.4cm, alive,
inshore) with moderate barnacle coverage, missing RFF and part of RRF. 
Rehabilitating at VMSC. 

Zone 30-  One loggerhead turtle was found (81.5cm, inshore) with heavy
barnacle growth on carapace and soft tissue.

\*\*\* The following are considered 'not true strandings' therefore are
not counted in the weekly report.  \*\*\*

Zone 27-  One green turtle was found at the St Lucie Power Plant intake
canal (38.9cm, alive) lethargic and slightly emaciated.  Rehabilitating
at SWF.

**GEORGIA:** No strandings reported.

**SOUTH CAROLINA:** No strandings reported.

**NORTH CAROLINA:** One stranding reported -\
Zone 35:\
1 loggerhead in Frisco (inshore); skeletal remains

**VIRGINIA:** No strandings reported.

**MARYLAND:** No strandings reported.

**DELAWARE:** No strandings reported.

**NEW JERSEY:** No strandings reported.

# NEW YORK: No strandings reported.

**CONNECTICUT:** No strandings reported.

**RHODE ISLAND:** No strandings reported.

**MASSACHUSETTS:** No strandings reported.

**MAINE:** No strandings reported.

**PUERTO RICO / U.S.V.I.:** No strandings reported.