Que tal amigos?! My name is Miso Speedy and I’m ready to bring some speed to this year’s Tour de Turtles! A little bit about me… I faithfully return to Tortuguero every two years to nest on the beautiful, black sand beaches. I have laid thousands of eggs over the years and do this because I know not all of them will survive and reach adulthood. 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. I personally think humans would be better off eating delicious seaweed snacks, like the ones my sponsors at Gimme Seaweed make! If you can’t get your hands on any Gimme seaweed snacks, you can still help my cause by following my journey and raising awareness! 

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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