Santina Sex Female Date Tagged 02/07/01 Place Tagged Port of the Islands (25.958N -81.509W ) Background Length 285 cm, weight 990 lbs.at time she was captured and tagged at Port of the Islands, a series of man-made canals at the north end of the Faka Union Canal (25.961N, -81.509W), which leads to the Faka Union Bay in Ten Thousand Islands. Summer/Fall 2001 Recap Santina spent most of her summer feeding on the seagrass beds in the Rabbit Key Pass area of Everglades National Park. She made several trips (for fresh water) way up the Barron River to canals that reach all the way to Highway 41. Santina always seems to be on the move and she continued this pattern through December. During the first week in January when a strong cold front moved in, Santina traveled to Port of the Islands. By mid-January she had moved back to the Rabbit Key Pass/Barron River area. Summer/Fall 2002 Recap Since last May Santina has continued to use the areas around Chokoloskee Bay. She has spent most of her time feeding on the grass beds around Demijohn Key northwest to Indian Key Pass, with occasional trips further south to Pavilion Key and the Chatham and Huston Rivers. She continues to travel back and forth between the outer islands, Chokoloskee Bay and the Barron River. She also makes trips back to POI. During the recent cold fronts Santina has been at POI Copyright 2002-2003 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Please send all questions, comments, and suggestions to our feedback form