Hi lovelies! You can call me Azur. The turquoise blue waters of the Caribbean are my home, and I return every year to nest on the beautiful black sand beaches of Costa Rica. It’s one of my favorite beaches in the world because its protected by the amazing people at the Sea Turtle Conservancy with support from my new friends at Gigi Clozeau. When they’re not busy crafting handmade jewelry, Gigi Clozeau is dedicated to supporting sea turtle conservation efforts, so I couldn’t be more honored to represent them in this year’s Tour de Turtles. With their support, I’m racing to raise awareness about the threat of adult harvest for consumption. Even though sea turtles are a protected species in many places, including Costa Rica, illegal hunting of turtles still happens today. Did you know that people consume turtle meat? You can help my cause by supporting ecotourism programs based on living turtles and not consumption, keeping a safe distance away from nesting turtles, and reporting illegal hunting activity. My friends at Gigi Clozeau also promised to support me in the Tour de Turtles by educating the public about how important sea turtles are to the ecosystem, so let’s all work together to help spread the word and cheer me on as I race for this important cause!

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

Learn more about green turtle sea turtles.