Bortie the Sea Turtle

The Tour de Turtles (TdT) is a fun, educational journey through the science, research and geography of sea turtle migration using satellite telemetry. Created by Sea Turtle Conservancy, with help from sponsors and partners, this event follows the marathon migration of sea turtles, representing four different species, from their nesting beaches to their foraging grounds. Scheduled to begin August 1st each year, Tour de Turtles will track individual sea turtles, for approximately three months, as they leave their respective nesting beaches and race to complete a "turtle" marathon. The Tour de Turtles competitors will swim with the goal of being the turtle to swim the furthest distance during the migration marathon. You can get involved by supporting a turtle to help raise awareness about their cause. Bortie is named after her sponsor Bortell's Lounge, in Anna Maria Island, who funded the $15,000 for 2 GPS trackers, and an educational treasure chest for local schools . The Waterline Resort and Marina also sponsored stays of volunteers. For more info, and to follow Bortie please visit http://www.conserveturtles.org/sea-turtle-tracking/ Special thanks goes out to Suzi Fox, and the volunteers of AMI Turtle and Shorebird Monitoring, and to Mote Marine. Please feel free to download any of the images. Saving sea turtles is a marathon, not a sprint!