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The Log • Aug. 29 - Sept. 11, 2014 • 7 Sea turtle sighting in Santa Monica Bay is a rare event
LOS ANGELES – The Ocean Conservation Society research team had a rare encounter with an endan- gered green sea turtle in August, as the reptile was spotted swimming a couple of miles off the Los Angeles coastline. The event marked the first instance in which a green sea turtle was spotted in Santa Monica Bay. The last sighting occurred approximately 16 years ago, according to the society. Green sea tur- tles can weigh more than 300 pounds and grow up to 5 feet in length. “We haven’t had any more sightings
but we wouldn’t be surprised to have more sightings in the near future,” said Maddalena Bearzi, president of the Ocean Conservation Society. Sea turtles have been regularly seen
A welcomed addition
Oasis Sailing Club adds new boat to its fleet.
By Ambrosia Brody
NEWPORT BEACH — A new Catalina 34 slowly sailed into the Balboa Yacht Basin to great fanfare, Aug. 8 as mem- bers of the Oasis Sailing Club wel- comed the newest member of the club’s three-member fleet. Oasis VI, a Catalina 34 MKII was
recently purchased by the club to help to increase recreational sailing for its 140 club members. “This is definitely an upgrade for
us,” said Chris Bassett, club member and outreach program chair. “It will be used for recreational sailing for sen- iors at our club to get out on the sea.” Although the boat is 9 years old, it’s been kept in top notch condition in Los Alamitos. “It’s basically brand new,” Bassett said. Oasis Sailing Club is one of the
organizations within Friends of Oasis, a non-profit organization that sup- ports the Oasis Senior Center in
Oasis Sailing Club members take a tour of the newly acquired Catalina 34, Oasis VI, on Aug. 8. The boat will be christened later this month and serve as a recreational sailing vessel for club members.
Corona del Mar. Through the center, the club provides sailing opportunities to all seniors in the community for a nominal fee. “This is an amazing organization of active seniors that love sailing and loves to be out on the sea,” Bassett said.
The new vessel will be christened later this month; however, members are already signing up for sail days on Oasis VI. Members and their guests
can sign up to sail on full- or half-day sails seven days a week. Currently there are three boats in
the club’s fleet but one – Oasis IV – will be sold later this year. Oasis VI was purchased using membership dues and monthly dues. The proceeds from the sale of Oasis IV, a 32 foot boat, will help to pay for the new-boat, Bassett explained. For more information on Oasis
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in the San Gabriel River, one of the main watersheds of the Los Angeles Basin. A colony of these marine rep- tiles has found its home in an area between two industrial power plants, thanks to the unusually warm temperature of the water, according to the society. The rare sea turtle sighting is likely due to the warm ocean temperature recorded in these last weeks. The warm
A green sea turtle enjoys an afternoon swimming a couple of miles off the Los Angeles coastline. The marine reptile was spotted by the Ocean Conservation Society research team in August.
fish, sunfish, and more subtropical fish species.
The team heads out to sea at least
water has led to sightings of other species not usually observed in this area, such as by-the-wind sailor jelly-
once a week to document the marine mammals occupying the bay. Common occupants include common and bot- tlenose dolphins, Minke whales, sea lions and other reptiles. Bearzi reminds boaters to stay vigi- lant and keep a 100 yard distance from marine mammals to prevent any strikes. For more information on the Ocean
Conservation Society, visit
oceanconservation.org.
Four rescued from burning boat off Malibu
MALIBU (AP) — Authorities say four people have been rescued from a burning boat off Malibu. Coast Guard spokesman Lt.
Michael Turanitza said someone aboard the 40-foot boat Dukella made a mayday call shortly before 7 p.m. Aug. 16 after the vessel caught fire about two miles south of Paradise Cove. Turanitza said a joint rescue involving the Coast Guard and Los Angeles County lifeguards was launched, but another boat, the research vessel Pacific Star, that was about a half mile from the burning boat, got to the scene first. The three adults and one child were pulled from a life raft onto the boat. No injuries were reported. Turanitza said Dukella, which
was en route from Ventura to Marina del Rey, was fully engulfed in flames and sank in 200 feet of water.
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