Saving Sea Turtles is a Marathon, Not a Sprint

Turtles

Chelonians (hard carapace sea turtles)


Name: Suzi

Sponsor: Coastal Wildlife Club & Anna Maria Island Sea Turtle Watch

Cause: Light Pollution


Name: Kiwi

Sponsor: fahlo

Cause: Plastic Debris


Name: Mamacita

Sponsor: Cinder & Salt

Cause: Illegal Egg Harvest


Name: Cheddah

Sponsor: Gimme

Cause: Illegal Adult Harvest


Name: Harriet

Sponsor: Disney Conservation Fund

Cause: Light Pollution


Name: Madame Leota

Sponsor: Disney Cruise Line

Cause: Plastic Debris


Name: Marcia

Sponsor: Turtle Hospital

Cause: Boat Strikes


Name: Marigold Puddlefoot

Sponsor: Gideon’s Bakehouse

Cause: Water Quality


Name: Kelpy

Sponsor: SeaLife Aquariums

Cause: Plastic Debris


Name: Bella

Sponsor: Four Seasons Nevis

Cause: Illegal Sea Turtle Shell Trade


Name: Tippi

Sponsor: Four Seasons Nevis

Cause: Climate Change


Name: Zee

Sponsor: Susan & Howard Zemser

Cause: Commercial Fisheries

Leatherbacks


Name: Opal

Sponsor: fahlo

Cause: Poor Water Quality


Name: Turtina

Sponsor: Certina

Cause: Climate Change


Name: Dr. Turtle

Sponsor: Supercell

Cause: Commercial Longline Fisheries


Name: Samana

Sponsor: Atlantis, Paradise Island

Cause: Plastic Debris


Name: Moana

Sponsor: SharkReef Aquarium & Florida Leatherbacks, Inc.

Cause: Coastal Armoring


Name: Centennia

Sponsor: Turtle

Cause: Light Pollution


Name: Pedro PaSCALE

Sponsor: Graft Cider

Cause: Invasive Species Predation


Name: Leo

Sponsor:

Cause: Boat Strikes


Name: Tello

Sponsor:

Cause: Beach Erosion


Name: Mikey

Sponsor:

Cause: Oil Spills