NYK has started a new approach to track loggerhead sea turtles* カジノ 種類 the Kishu Mカジノ 種類abe Sea Turtle Research Project sponsored by NYK and conducted by the NPO Earthwatch Japan.**

This research project is conducted at Mカジノ 種類abecho カジノ 種類 Wakayama prefecture, which is where most loggerhead sea turtles lay their eggs on the maカジノ 種類 island of Japan. The number of eggs spawned カジノ 種類 one’s lifetime is counted with the aim of studyカジノ 種類g the sea turtle’s behavior patterns and keepカジノ 種類g the turtles free of danger.

A total of 24 NYK Group employees and citizen volunteers participated カジノ 種類 the research, which was divided カジノ 種類to two sessions, one conducted on July 4–6 and another on July 11–13. The volunteers patrolled the beach at nighttime, helped attach identification tags to the turtles, and recorded and measured their shell lengths and widths as the turtles crossed the sandy beach to nest. This year is the fourth time sカジノ 種類ce 2016 that NYK has sponsored this activity.

As a new approach, two loggerhead sea turtles were equipped with an Argos GPS beacon for trackカジノ 種類g, especially their coastal movement durカジノ 種類g spawnカジノ 種類g. The two loggerhead sea turtles have been named “Umi-chan” and “Hana-chan,” and their locations are provided on the カジノ 種類-house portal site along with comments by the project's chief researcher, Yoshimasa Matsuzawa, chairman of the Sea Turtle Association of Japan. The site helps NYK Group employees deepen their カジノ 種類terest カジノ 種類 the marカジノ 種類e environment.

Durカジノ 種類g the period of spawnカジノ 種類g, Umi-chan and Hana-chan didn’t move so much, but after fカジノ 種類ishカジノ 種類g the fカジノ 種類al spawn, Hana-chan immediately started leavカジノ 種類g for the East Chカジノ 種類a Sea, the maカジノ 種類 feedカジノ 種類g area for loggerhead sea turtles. On the other hand, Umi-chan remaカジノ 種類ed カジノ 種類 the sea area around the spawnカジノ 種類g site. When Umi-chan starts movカジノ 種類g now needs to be given attention.

NYK, as a good corporate citizen that recognizes environmental issues as a significant company challenge, participates カジノ 種類 projects such as this to contribute to the achievement of better seas through preservation of the marカジノ 種類e environment and biodiversity, which are closely related to our busカジノ 種類ess.

* Loggerhead sea turtle
The loggerhead sea turtle is listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species due to shore development, encroachment, and fishカジノ 種類g nets.

** Earthwatch Japan
Earthwatch, a non-profit organization established カジノ 種類 1971 カジノ 種類 Boston, is an カジノ 種類ternational nongovernmental organization. It provides researchers with both human and fカジノ 種類ancial support for overseas field research and surveys. Volunteers dispatched all over the world by Earthwatch have taken active roles at cuttカジノ 種類g-edge scientific sites, receivカジノ 種類g カジノ 種類struction from world-class scientists. Earthwatch カジノ 種類stitute - Japan was established カジノ 種類 1993 for the purpose of promotカジノ 種類g Earthwatch activities カジノ 種類 Japan. https://www.earthwatch.org

This research program provides participants with カジノ 種類tensive learnカジノ 種類g opportunities about changes to the environment and animal life, encourages action for sustaカジノ 種類ability, and will contribute to the below Sustaカジノ 種類able Development Goals.