Caleta Partida and Turtle Catch and Release

Looking west from from our anchor spot in Caleta Partida

The cut between Isla Partida and Isla Espiritu Santo at high tide

There are three fish camps in Caleta Partida, but not many

fishermen left:

There were lots and lots of turtles in the bay.

While sitting in the cockpit we would

hear something taking a breath and look out to see

a turtle's head above the surface. This probably happened

20+ times a day.

While we were there the Grupo Tortuguero de las

Californias was there doing a catch/tag/release.

http://grupotortuguero.org/

They are a network of fishermen, teachers, students,

and other organizations working for the

preservation of sea turtles.

One evening they came and placed special nets across the shallow
coves in the bay. The nets are only anchored on the two ends,
allowing the turtles to come up for air.

The next morning they pulled in the nets and lifted the turtles into
the panga to take to shore.

There were eight or nine turtles that they measured, weighed, and tagged
(if they didn't already have one). They also checked the content of
the stomach in a couple of them (tube down the throat).
They were then released back into the Sea.

This is a Hawksbill Turtle, rather rare for this location,
The rest were Green Turtles.

Tagging the Hawksbill

Surpervising

Measuring

and weighing

It was fascinating to watch and we are so glad

this group is tracking, raising awareness, and doing

what they can to protect the sea turtles around Baja.

Friends from: Voyager, Kanga, and Annie's Song -
all there to watch the whole procedure,

We are still in Ensenada de los Muertos waiting for a

steady stream of strong northerlies to settle down so

we can cross the Sea of Cortez over to Mazatlan.

Right now it looks like Thursday or Friday (3/8 or 3/9),

but that could change.

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