Que tal amigos?! My name is Gochujang and I’m ready to bring some spice to this year’s Tour de Turtles! I come from a very special place – Tortuguero, Costa Rica. My green turtle friends and I love to nest at Tortuguero, but I have something scary to tell you… We were almost completely wiped out not too long ago there by people trying to eat us! Luckily Dr. Archie Carr saved us just in the nick of time, but did you know that people still consume turtle eggs for food? STC does their best to protect my eggs and babies but there are people in some places that illegally steal eggs. In some cultures, the eggs are served during special occasions or are considered an aphrodisiac, but I’m here to tell you that it’s just not true! The only place my eggs need to be are in the sand, so that my hatchlings can grow healthy and strong before hatching and heading out to sea. With the help of my sponsors at Gimme Snacks, I’m swimming to raise awareness about this issue. I hope you’ll cheer me on by following my journey!

I was named by my Sponsor, Gimme. Check out my marathon migration map, where you can follow along as I swim to raise awareness about the threat of Egg Harvest for Consumption to sea turtles. Please help me raise awareness about my cause by supporting me!

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