Ahoy mateys! The name’s Marina and shiver me timbers, I’m excited to be swimming in this year’s Tour de Turtles marathon! I’ve teamed up with the land lubbers at Ripley’s Aquariums to raise awareness about poor water quality, a major threat to sea turtles and the ocean environment. Even if it isn’t direct pollution, harmful toxins from things like sunscreen, fertilizer and pesticides are sneakily making their way towards the ocean and can enter my food supply. That’s why we need all hands on-deck to help me spread the word about the importance of keeping our waterways clean. You know what they say, “A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor—but a clean one did!” Something like that I think? Hope you’ll all cheer me on during the race this year. Anchors away!

I was named by my Sponsor, Ripley's Aquariums. Check out my marathon migration map, where you can follow along as I swim to raise awareness about the threat of Water Quality to sea turtles. Please help me raise awareness about my cause by supporting me!

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