The Great Turtle Race

(from http://www.greatturtlerace.com/)

Eleven leatherback sea turtles are taking part in the Great Turtle Race, speeding from foraging grounds in the frigid waters of Canada to nesting beaches on the sun-soaked shores of the Caribbean. The turtles are tagged with state-of-the-art satellite tracking devices that allow us to follow their incredible 3,700-mile (6,000-kilometer) journey.

The data collected from the turtles during the migration will help scientists in their own race to save this endangered species from threats such as coastal development, fishery bycatch, and egg harvesting.

Which turtle will reach the finish line first? Which will dive the deepest or go the farthest afield? Will they all make it to the end? Follow the turtles as they race across the Atlantic! More at http://www.greatturtlerace.com/.

The Gulf Restoration Network also provides information about the beginning of Sea Turtle Season: http://action.healthygulf.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=27055.

LOCAL sea turtle information can be found at http://www.ridleyturtles.org/, the website for member organization Healp Endangered Animals-Ridley Turtles (HEART). There are a number of articles about local happenings, and you can sign up for a newsletter at http://www.seaturtles.org/article.php?id=945.