The Great Turtle Race 2007

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

We love Drexelina

We almost have a winner! Billie is 30 miles from Galapagos and she is
20 miles ahead of Stephanie. Saphira is holding strong in 3rd place as
she races for the kids of the Bullis school! There are 6 turtles very
close to each other, going straight to the Islands, but…Who is going to
win 4th place?
Meanwhile, Drexelina and Sundae are still around Playa Grande. Yes…they
are protecting the beach!
Drexelina and Sundae are still nesting! They nested at least one more
time since the race started. We like these turtles the best, because
they are very concerned about the leatherback population in the
Pacific. They are not just protecting the beach from developers; they
are also producing more hatchlings to make sure that there are enough
turtles for future generations. So instead of going for food as soon as
they can, they stay and do a great job. For this reason WE LOVE YOU
Drexelina!

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