eruptn 89 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Returning from the Merc's a couple weeks ago we saw 2 leatherback turtles, about 5 miles north of the Tauranga entrance. Reading up on them it appears they are common off the NZ coast. I've asked around an no one seams to have ever seen one. This has got me thinking how common are they? Has anyone here seen them while sailing around the coast? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John B 106 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 I've seen two turtles in the BOI. One in 19 and one in 20. I don't think they were leatherbacks, they behaved the same as the ones we'd seen in Fiji. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
backchat 2 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Never seen a turtle in NZ outside of Kelly Tarltons. We see a *lot* more Orca and Sharks than I saw as a kid, but maybe because we're a bit more adventurous. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,566 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Saw one in Auckland harbour a few years back. Surprised me. About 500m east of harbour bridge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkside 61 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 I swam with a completely unafraid turtle at the Poor Knights last summer. Came up to within a meter of me before diving. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chariot 242 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 We saw one just south of Kawau a few years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 397 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 One was hit by a boat and seen off Bayswater just before Christmas, one of the Rum racers picked it up and called DOC.Dont know what breed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eruptn 89 Posted February 4, 2022 Author Share Posted February 4, 2022 Thanks....a few sightings over the years Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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