In this article, I read about turtles, Leatherback turtles to be specific, and how they are 'racing' to get to the Galapagos Islands from San Jose, Costa Rica, which have a distance of about 950 miles.
The turtles need to get to the Galapagos Islands, because that is where their feeding ground is. These turtles are on the endangered species list as well, and they have inhabited the oceans for about 100 million years. These Leatherback turtles have been tagged with satellite communication devices so that way their progress is being monitored, as well as their position. Now people are actually allowed to log on to this website [www.greatturtlerace.com] choose a turtle, and track the race. Some company sponsors have adopted turtles, and all the participants are asked to donate as well. The winner will be the turtle that travels farthest by April 29. And as for the satellite devices that are tracking each turtle, scientists consider it a huge breakthrough in science. Watching the world through the eyes of a turtle is truly fascinating.
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