Sorry about the late post once again. Kelly M., Niki, and I were out last night and were able see two leatherbacks. Nonamay was the first turtle to nest on Juno Beach way back on 3-19-03. She has not been seen since that night, but has likely nested over 7 times on other beaches here in Florida. She is probably finished nesting now and will head north in search of food! Nima is a turtle that Kelly and I tagged during the 2001 season. She looked great! Nima had lost her flipper tags, but the internal microchip (PIT Tag) was still found in her shoulder and we were able to identify her.
We are feeling lucky right now and expect a few early leatherbacks tonight. We will update more later.