Atlantis Paradise Island and the Atlantis Blue Project Foundation are again proud sponsors of the Sea Turtle Conservancyβs annual Tour de Turtles: a fun, educational journey through the science, research and geography of sea turtle migration using satellite telemetry.
Each Tour de Turtles sponsor chooses a sea turtle-related cause to support and Atlantis chose the critical issue of plastic debris in our waters.
Follow Victoryβs journey and support her swim to end plastic debris. Victory and eight other endangered leatherbacks will be tracked by the Sea Turtle Conservancy in its annual Tour de Turtles Marathon, which kicked off on World Sea Turtle Day June 16. Using satellite telemetry, the Tour measures the total distance each turtle swims, and the farthest swimmer is declared that yearβs champion. Turtles tend to end their journey either in the Gulf of Mexico or somewhere along the eastern coast of the United States.
Learn more about Tour de Turtles and how you can help by visiting the Atlantis Blue Project Foundation.