As of Monday, July 13, Krysta, a female loggerhead sea turtle, had traveled 249 miles since she was satellite-tagged and released on June 29 after nesting on Coquina Beach. She will participate in the Sea Turtle Conservancy’s 2026 Tour de Turtles race, which begins on Aug. 1. Krysta is symbolically swimming to raise awareness about the threat of beach erosion. Her participation in the 2026 Tour de Turtles is sponsored by Hurricane Hanks.
Source: Sea Turtle Conservancy (conserveturtles.org/turtle/Krysta)
