Ready.
Set.
Swim.
And nest?
The Sea Turtle Conservancy’s Tour de Turtles hard-shell marathon begins Aug. 1.
The tour program started in 2008 and each year involves using satellite telemetry to track sea turtles to boost science, research and education.
From the tour, researchers can learn about turtles and their nesting beaches, as well as their foraging grounds.
STC conducts two marathons in the Tour de Turtles, one is among tagged leatherback turtles, and the other is among tagged “hard-shell” turtles, including Suzi, Anna Maria Island’s entry in the contest.
Suzi, a loggerhead, was tagged and released June 27 at Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach.
People can follow Suzi’s journey at tourdeturtles.com, as well as sign up for sea turtle updates on the site.
— Lisa Neff
