From philly.com:
Four racing leatherbacks disappearBy Sandy Bauers
INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Missing: Four leatherback turtles.
Last known location: Pacific Ocean.In the spring turtle researchers outfitted 11 leatherback turtles with satellite tracking equipment, gave them fanciful names and held a mock race as the creatures swam from their nesting grounds in Costa Rica to feeding grounds near the Galapagos Islands. Now they’re reporting that four of the turtles have disappeared.
Stephanie Colburtle (named in honor of comedian Stephen Colbert) and Drexelina (sponsored by Drexel University) have been missing for more than 100 days. About 90 days ago, Windy’s transmitter went silent. Another turtle, Champiro, hasn’t been heard from for two months.
Best case scenario: The transmitters just stopped working, as sometimes happens, Drexel turtle expert Jim Spotila said in an interview today.
I know we’re all hoping it’s just the transmitter stopped. Let’s hope she walks up on the beach in Costa Rica next spring.
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Stephanie and Drexelina? Sounds like a lesbian love affair to me. They just needed some privacy. Go, lady turtles!
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Stephanie???? Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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OMG! They eloped together! I blame those damn liberal universities….
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