Review the Tour de Turtles information and vote for the turtle you want the class to adopt.

1. Meet the Turtles Click the right arrow below the slides to move to the next slide. There are a total of 18 slides in the presentation. Click the back arrow at the end to replay the slide-show. Click the Blue links to see short videos about the cause the turtles are swimming for and to see the release of the turtles. Close the video page to get back to the slide presentation. Choose the turtle that you would like the grade 1 class to adopt.

2. My name is Adele. I'm an adult female green sea turtle encountered nesting on July 11, 2011, on the beach in the Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica. A satellite transmitter was applied to my shell after I finished nesting. You can view a slideshow of the attachment and release. Check out my marathon migration map, where you can follow along as I swim. I'm swimming to raise awareness about the threat of Climate Change to sea turtles. Please help me raise awareness about my cause by supporting me!

3. Hi, I am Bubbles. I'm an adult female loggerhead sea turtle released with a satellite transmitter on July 31, 2011 from the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge in Florida A satellite transmitter was applied to my shell after I finished nesting. You will be able to view a video of my release. You can then check out my marathon migration map, where you can follow along as I swim. I'm swimming to raise awareness about the threat of Plastic Debris to sea turtles. Please help me raise awareness about my cause by supporting me!

4. Hi, I am Crystal. I'm an adult female leatherback sea turtle encountered nesting on May 27, 2011, on Chiriquí Beach in Panama I was first encountered by STC researchers during the 2009 nesting season. A satellite transmitter was applied to my shell after I finished nesting. You can view a slideshow of the attachment and release. Check out my marathon migration map, where you can follow along as I swim. I'm swimming to raise awareness about the threat of poor Water Quality to sea turtles. Please help me raise awareness about my cause by supporting me!

5. Hi, my name is Groove. I'm an adult female leatherback sea turtle encountered nesting on May 27, 2011 on Chiriquí Beach in Panama. A satellite transmitter was applied to my shell after I finished nesting. You can view a slideshow of the attachment and release. Check out my marathon migration map, where you can follow along as I swim. I'm swimming to raise awareness about the threat of Commercial Longline Fisheries to sea turtles. Please help me raise awareness about my cause by supporting me!

6. Hi, my name is Lightening McQueen. I'm an adult female loggerhead sea turtle released with a satellite transmitter on July 30, 2011 from the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. A satellite transmitter was applied to my shell after I finished nesting. You will be able to view a video of my release. You can then check out my marathon migration map, where you can follow along as I swim. I'm swimming to raise awareness about the threat of Light Pollution to sea turtles. Please help me raise awareness about my cause by supporting me!

7. Hi, my name is Mayorita. I'm an adult female loggerhead sea turtle released with a satellite transmitter on August 5, 2011 from the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. A satellite transmitter was applied to my shell after I finished nesting. Check out my marathon migration map, where you can follow along as I swim. I'm swimming to raise awarness about the threat of Coastal Armoring to sea turtles. Please help me raise awareness about my cause by supporting me!

8. Hi, my name is Coral. I'm an adult hawksbill sea turtle encountered nesting on August 2, 2011, on Lover's Beach, Nevis. A satellite transmitter was applied to my shell after I finished nesting. You will be able to view the release. You can check out my marathon migration map and follow along as I swim. I'm swimming to raise awareness about the threat of Illegal Shell Trade to sea turtles. Please help me raise awareness about my cause by supporting me!

9. Hi, my name is Ian. I'm a young green sea turtle caught at Blue Hole, Bermuda. I was released with a satellite transmitter on August 3, 2011 A satellite transmitter was applied to my shell on a boat in Bermuda. You will be able to view a slideshow of the attachment and release. You can check out my marathon migration map, where you can follow along as I swim. I'm swimming to raise awareness about the threat of Climate Change to sea turtles. Please help me raise awareness about my cause by supporting me!

10. Hi, my name is Shelle. I'm an adult female leatherback sea turtle encountered nesting on Chiriquí Beach in Panama. A satellite transmitter was applied to my shell after I finished nesting. You can view a slideshow of the attachment and release. Check out my marathon migration map, where you can follow along as I swim. I'm swimming to raise awarness about the threat of Egg Harvest for Consumption to sea turtles. Please help me raise awareness about my cause by supporting me!

11. Hi, my name is Gayle. I'm an adult female leatherback sea turtle encountered nesting on Galibi beach, Suriname. A satellite transmitter was applied to my shell after I finished nesting. You can view a slideshow of the attachment and release. Check out my marathon migration map, where you can follow along as I swim. I'm swimming to raise awarness about the threat of Invasive Species Predation to sea turtles. Please help me raise awareness about my cause by supporting me!

12. Hi, my name is Rapunzel. I'm an adult female loggerhead sea turtle released with a satellite transmitter on July 30, 2011 from the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. A satellite transmitter was be applied to my shell after I finished nesting. You will be able to view a video of my release. You can then check out my marathon migration map, where you can follow along as I swim. I'm swimming to raise awareness about the threat of Commercial Trawl Fisheries to sea turtles. Please help me raise awareness about my cause by supporting me!

13. Hi, my name is Squirt. I have returned to nest again. I'm an adult female loggerhead sea turtle encountered nesting on May 31, 2011, in the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge, Florida. I was first satellite tagged in 2009 and took part in the Tour de Turtles. A satellite transmitter was applied to my shell after I finished nesting. You can view a slideshow of the attachment and release. Check out my marathon migration map, where you can follow along as I swim. I'm swimming to raise awareness about the threat of Oil Spills to sea turtles. Please help me raise awareness about my cause by supporting me!

14. Hi, my name is Journey. I'm an adult female loggerhead sea turtle encountered nesting on May 9, 2011 in the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. A satellite transmitter was applied to my shell after I finished nesting. You can view a video of a loggerhead release. Starting on August 15, you can check out my marathon migration map, and follow along as I swim. I'm swimming to raise awareness about the threat of Native Species Predation to sea turtles. Please help me raise awareness about my cause by supporting me!

15. Hi, my name is Paradise. I'm an adult hawksbill sea turtle encountered nesting on August 3, 2011, on Cotton Ground Beach, Nevis. I was originally flipper tagged when I nested on Lover's Beach in 2007. A satellite transmitter was applied to my shell after I finished nesting. You can view a video of my release. You can check out my marathon migration map and follow along as I swim. I'm swimming to raise awarness about the threat of Beach Nourishment to sea turtles. Please help me raise awareness about my cause by supporting me!

16. Hi, my name is Odessa. I'm an adult female green sea turtle encountered nesting on July 10, 2011, on the beach in the Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica. A satellite transmitter was applied to my shell after I finished nesting. You can view a slideshow of the attachment and release. Check out my marathon migration map, where you can follow along as I swim. I'm swimming to raise awareness about the threat of Adult Harvest for Meat Consumption to sea turtles. Please help me raise awareness about my cause by supporting me!

17. Use the Migration Maps to track all the Turtles!

18. Grade 1 students…. Please review with your family, the turtles and the causes they represent. Choose the most deserving turtle to adopt. Email your name and the name of the turtle you are voting for to: hts_gr1@yahoo.com