The Government Scientists Hath Spoken: Rough Sex
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From: underwater2web . <underwater2web@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 4:22 PM
Subject: More turtle flipper damage at Tunnels Reef in Kauai
To: Nice Guy
Cc: Whole List of Government Reps & Scientists and
I did a snorkel yesterday at Tunnels and out of 8 turtles I saw, four had damaged shells, chipped shells and or mangled shredded flippers!! This is the same kind of damage I saw during RIMPAC. The turtles looked like they had gone through a firing squad! What else could cause this but the Navy sonar? I now have seen over a dozen turtles in
this poor shape out at Tunnels and I only dive there twice a month so just think how many are actually damaged or have been killed. I have not seen any turtles at Tunnlels with tumors like I see often on the south side and these turtles are in clean pure water on the outer reefs with a good flow rate of mid ocean water.
Hi T-I spoke to some experts here on turtles. They think it is likely these are mating scars. When turtles mount each other, they will at time bite each other’s flippers. I know sounds odd, but something to consider.Web:http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/hfs/
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From: underwater2web . <underwater2web@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 3:08 PM
Subject: Turtle mating pics
To: Scientist@usgs.gov>
Cc: Other Government Scientists
Hi ——,
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From: ChemE Stewart <cheme911@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 5:03 PM
Subject: Re: More turtle flipper damage at Tunnels Reef in Kauai
To: Important People
Cc: Important Government People
Terry,

Effective Immediately Kauai Turtle Cleaning Stations will be renamed Turtle Eating Stations as it appears the fish are eating the Turtles…
Ask Dr. Hawking!
Dr. Hawking what do you think is happening to the turtles?
TMI