Sea Turtle Derby is Back! Part of Rock the Ocean & Tortuga Music Festival

Who says turtles are slow!?

For the second year, NSU is proud to partner with Rock the Ocean and the Tortuga Music Festival for the Sea Turtle Derby. This unique sea turtle “race” features six sea turtles named for some of the artists performing at this year’s festival. The race is underway, and festival goers and sea turtle enthusiasts alike can watch the progress of each of the artists’ turtle namesake online at TortugaMusicFestival.com/seaturtlederby.

The winning turtle, which is the one who logs the most miles during the derby, will be named on Wednesday, April 8. This program fits in perfectly with the ongoing research being done by NSU scientists at its Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, the Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program and the Marine Environmental Education Center at the Carpenter House.

You can read the full press release ONLINE.

May be the best turtle win – and we’ll see you on the beach!