Tracking Suzi the sea turtle

A map shows where Suzi, a loggerhead outfitted June 27 in Bradenton Beach with a tracking device, traveled through Sept. 23. Suzi is the island’s entry in the Sea Turtle Conservancy’s Tour de Turtles hard-shell marathon, which began Aug. 1 and involves tracking 12 sea turtles using satellite telemetry to boost science, research and education. Suzi’s distance as of Sept. 23 was 749 miles. Suzi’s ranking in the swim “marathon” was seventh. People can follow Suzi’s journey at tourdeturtles.org. Islander Screenshot