Say Hello To Jack...The Red Sea's Latest Turtle Sighting
Say Hello To Jack...The Red Sea's Latest Turtle Sighting
Hello Jack!
This is Jack, a green-backed turtle spotted
by our very own Jilly Healey, Circle Divers’ Course Director and Sharm el
Sheikh Dive Centre manager.
Jack was spotted on Jack Fish Alley, Ras
Mohammed, hence the name, but also Jilly’s
late father was called Jack so it seemed even more appropriate. The photo was later sent to TurtleWatch Egypt
2.0 after a recent open evening event in Sharm El Shiekh.
TurtleWatch Egypt 2.0 is a Turtle
conversation project aimed at collecting important information on endangered
marine turtles in the Egyptian Red Sea. All the data contributed to the project
can help improve our knowledge of these fascinating underwater creatures and be
used towards improving their conservation.
How
Can You Help Protect The Turtles of The Red Sea?
1. Send Turtlewatch Egypt
your photo or videos of any turtle sightings in the Red Sea.
(turtlewatchegypt@gmail.com)
2. Include any data you can,
ie where it was seen, when it was seen, type of turtle if known etc…
3. Share your sighting with our
community via our website.
Be
careful when photographing a turtle not to get too close or startle the turtle
(no flash photography please!) Ideally, to identify the turtle correctly
Turtlewatch need pictures of both the right and left facial profile along with
any special feature or the whole carapace if you can manage.
Adopt
A Turtle With TurtleWatch Egypt 2.0
Another
way you can help with turtle conservation is to either donate to TurtleWatch
Egypt via their website or by adopting a turtle. TurtleWatch Egypt 2.0 is
affiliated to Marine Life Watch in Italy a registered non-profit association.
Adopting
a turtle is the ideal way to join in the project for a long distance and also
makes for a great unusual gift for marine-loving buddies. Turtle adoptions can
significantly boost the work of organisations such as TurtleWatch Egypt 2.0 and
can help in monitoring and protecting these wonderful creatures.
Become
a supporter of Turtlewatch Egypt 2.0 today.
You
can find all the details at their website below
And
next time you’re out in Ras Mohammed near Jackfish Alley keep an eye out for
Jack, he’s the large green back turtle you may see. Say hello from Jilly and
everybody at Circle Divers.
