Turtle Race On

Eleven of the endangered species of leatherback turtles are racing from Costa Rica to the Galapagos Islands. The swim is intended to create notice to the perils facing these turtles. The winning turtle is the one that gets the farthest, but there is no prize as the competition's purpose is to show the dangers the turtles are confronted with. Humans have created conditions which have reduced the population of leatherbacks in the Pacific Ocean by 95 percent in the last 20 years. To follow the race of the turtles, go to http://www.greatturtlerace.com.