A juvenile green sea turtle rehabilitated at the Florida Keys-based Turtle Hospital was fitted with a satellite-tracking transmitter and released Friday to join an online race that follows long-distance migrations of sea turtles.
A juvenile green sea turtle rehabilitated at the Florida Keys-based Turtle Hospital was fitted with a satellite-tracking transmitter and released Friday to join an online race that follows long-distance migrations of sea turtles.
The Tour de Turtles, now in its 16th year, is organized annually by the Sea Turtle Conservancy. Beginning Aug. 1, the group will track a dozen sea turtles released from beaches in Florida and several Caribbean islands.
«The Tour de Turtles is raising awareness about sea turtles and the threats to their survival,» Sea Turtle Conservancy senior research biologist Dr. Dan Evans said. «We are also learning about where they’re going, where they’re finding food, and what the possible threats to those areas are.»
The young green sea turtle named Marcia, who was found floating off the Middle Keys in March, suffered from positive buoyancy disorder.
