Tracking Suzi

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A map shows where Suzi, a loggerhead outfitted June 27 in Bradenton Beach with a tracking device, traveled through Sept. 9. Islander Screenshot

The Sea Turtle Conservancy’s Tour de Turtles hard-shell marathon began Aug. 1 with 12 sea turtles being tracked using satellite telemetry to boost science, research and education.

Anna Maria Island’s entry, Suzi, is a loggerhead tagged and released June 27 at Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach.

Suzi’s distance as of Sept. 12 in the Tour de Turtles: 700 miles.

Suzi’s ranking in the Tour de Turtles: Seventh.

People can follow Suzi’s journey at tourdeturtles.org.

— Lisa Neff