Que tal amigos?! The name’s Fin Diesel and I’m ready to bring some serious muscle to this year’s Tour de Turtles! I’ve been hitting the gym extra hard to train for the race. But first things, first I have to make it to Tortuguero and lay my nest on those 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 still some people who 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 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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Fin Diesel
