First Annual Sea Turtle Derby Part of Tortuga Music Festival on Fort Lauderdale Beach

What could go together better than the annual Tortuga Music Festival and a fun way to help raise funds to further sea turtle research in Broward County? Thanks to the First Annual Sea Turtle Derby, festival goers and lovers of sea turtles can help support ongoing research by the Nova Southeastern University (NSU) and the Conservation, Movement and Ecosystem Dynamics Lab at NSU.

Representing Rock The Ocean’s Five Core Issues are a distinguished list of more than 30 worldwide leaders in ocean conservation that are hand selected and invited to share knowledge onsite at this year’s festival. Conservation Village also allows attendees to enjoy games, interactive touch tanks, cooking exhibitions, the latest in ocean technology and speak with some of the top ocean conservation groups in the world. To find out more about each organization onsite this year, visit http://www.tortugamusicfestival.com/conservation/.