Tour de Turtles Migration Marathon

Sea Turtle Conservancy (STC) kicked off its 18th annual Tour de Turtles Migration Marathon with the release of "Girl Power" on June 10, 2026.

Tour de Turtles follows individual sea turtles using satellite-tracking technology as they leave their respective nesting and/or return sites and compete in a "turtle marathon."  The turtle that travels the farthest distance in three months wins the Tour de Turtles.

Visit the Tour de Turtles website to be part of the action.

You can meet the turtles competing in the marathon, track each turtle’s progress, and learn about obstacles facing the turtles during their long migratory journeys.  There are numerous fun, educational resources for children and teachers on the website.

Follow the Turtle Hospital’s very own turtle participating in this year's migration.  "Girl Power" is a juvenile green sea who was found entangled in fishing line and covered with tumors . She was nursed back to health by the Turtle Hospital.  Check out her  marathon migration map, where you can follow along as "Girl Power" swims to raise awareness about the threat of plastics, marine debris, and entanglement to sea turtles.

Baby sea turtle tracks on Sombrero Beach July 10, 2014.