Making tracks back to the Gulf of Mexico

A loggerhead sea turtle, nicknamed Krysta, makes its way across the sand after being released June 29 by the Sea Turtle Conservancy in partnership with Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch. Hurricane Hanks sponsored the event. Hundreds gathered at Coquina Beach to witness the release of the aw turtle, which was tagged with a satellite-transmitter to support sea turtle conservation research. The monitor allows researchers to track its movements and better understand loggerhead migration and habitat use. People can follow Krysta and other tagged turtles online at conserveturtles.org/turtle-tracking/. Islander Photo: Robert Anderson

A loggerhead sea turtle, nicknamed Krysta, makes its way across the sand after being released June 29 by the Sea Turtle Conservancy in partnership with Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch. Hurricane Hanks sponsored the event. Hundreds gathered at Coquina Beach to witness the release of the aw turtle, which was tagged with a satellite-transmitter to support sea turtle conservation research. The monitor allows researchers to track its movements and better understand loggerhead migration and habitat use. People can follow Krysta and other tagged turtles online at conserveturtles.org/turtle-tracking/. Islander Photo: Robert Anderson

A loggerhead sea turtle, nicknamed Krysta, makes its way across the sand after being released June 29 by the Sea Turtle Conservancy in partnership with Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch. Hurricane Hanks sponsored the event. Hundreds gathered at Coquina Beach to witness the release of the aw turtle, which was tagged with a satellite-transmitter to support sea turtle conservation research. The monitor allows researchers to track its movements and better understand loggerhead migration and habitat use. People can follow Krysta and other tagged turtles online at conserveturtles.org/turtle-tracking/. Islander Photo: Robert Anderson

A loggerhead sea turtle, nicknamed Krysta, makes its way across the sand after being released June 29 by the Sea Turtle Conservancy in partnership with Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch. Hurricane Hanks sponsored the event. Hundreds gathered at Coquina Beach to witness the release of the aw turtle, which was tagged with a satellite-transmitter to support sea turtle conservation research. The monitor allows researchers to track its movements and better understand loggerhead migration and habitat use. People can follow Krysta and other tagged turtles online at conserveturtles.org/turtle-tracking/. Islander Photo: Robert Anderson

A loggerhead sea turtle, nicknamed Krysta, makes its way across the sand after being released June 29 by the Sea Turtle Conservancy in partnership with Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch. Hurricane Hanks sponsored the event. Hundreds gathered at Coquina Beach to witness the release of the aw turtle, which was tagged with a satellite-transmitter to support sea turtle conservation research. The monitor allows researchers to track its movements and better understand loggerhead migration and habitat use. People can follow Krysta and other tagged turtles online at conserveturtles.org/turtle-tracking/. Islander Photo: Robert Anderson