Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire

If you see a turtle in trouble, please call us immediately at (+599) 717 2225 or (+599) 790 0433

Turtle sighting info form

Did you see any sea turtles during your stay on Bonaire? If so, please help us by documenting the sighting using the form below. Sea turtles are in danger of extinction and your sighting information will enable us to recognize individual turtles and target our research and conservation efforts around the island. Please fill out as much as you can and submit the form. Or, if you prefer, you can fill out the form, print it on your own printer and 'snail-mail' it to us. Address can be found below the form.

Form

Name:

Country:

E-mail:

Dive shop/resort:

Sighting date:

day month year

Sighting time:

am pm
In water On land

Location/dive site:

Depth:

meters feet

Species of sea turtle sighted:

Hawksbill turtle (frequently seen on reefs)

Green turtle (frequently seen on reefs)

Loggerhead (occasional on reefs)

Leatherback (rarely seen, open water)

Do not know (or if a different species,
please describe below)

Turtle size, please estimate shell length:

Hatchling, smaller than 10 cm (4 inches)

Juvenile, from 10 to 40 cm (4-16 inches)

Subadult, from 40 to 80 cm (16-32 inches)

Adult, over 80 cm (32 inches)

If adult, did it have a long tail?

Not sure

Male

Female

What was the turtle doing when first seen?

Swimming

Resting

Feeding: on what?

Other behavior:

Identifying marks of the turtle:

Did the turtle have a tag? Yes No

If yes:

on front flipper(s)

other

We are interested in your impression of the state of health
of Bonaire's reefs and its turtles:

How would you rate Bonaire's reefs?

Very healthy
Healthy
Not so healthy or declining

How much does seeing large animals, like turtles and big fish, contribute enjoying your dive?

Most important part of dive
Not so important
Nice, but not most important part of dive

What other dive location(s) in the world would you rate better than Bonaire for seeing marine turtles:

If you made a photo, slide or video of the turtle you saw and would like to make such material available for our Photo Identification Project, and for use in our educational programs please send with information on date and location to:

E-mail:	sightings@bonaireturtles.org
Mail:	Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire P.O. Box 492 Kralendijk Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles

Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire - P.O. Box 492, Kralendijk, Bonaire, NA - Phone: +599 717 2225 - E-mail: info@bonaireturtles.org