Class:Reptile Observed near:Honolua Bay
Family:Turtle Country:United States
Common Name:Green sea turtle Province/State:Hawaii
Body Part:General pic Town:Kapalua
Size:Adult Island:Maui
Tag type:  Ocean:Pacific
Tag number:  Port: 
Sex:  Vessel: 
Behavior 1:  Survey: 
Behavior 2:  Session: 
Condition 1:  Filename:IMG_4409.JPG
Condition 2:  Rating:3
Est. latitude:21.01340 GPS latitude: 
Est. longitude:-156.63800 GPS longitude: 
Animal moniker:  Description:mating sea turtles, female is larger turtle, male would bite her neck and front flippers, then try to mount her
Date:2009-06-26 Behaviors:i returned today, june 27, never re-sighted either individual on the reef... will look again tomorrow...
Location:cleaning station, north side of reef, honolua, then the female swam into the middle of the bay, male followed a minute or so later, very fast swim, she was out of sight, he made a straight line swim, and found her, repeat behaviors... Camera:Canon, Canon PowerShot G10
Artist:  Time:2028
User:ct   

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