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Disney’s Vero Beach Resort Releases 2 Turtles to Raise Awareness

Andy Hodges by Andy Hodges
Aug 1, 2022 / 9:56 AM
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Tour de Turtles 2022 (Credit: Courtesy of Disney's Vero Beach Resort)

Tour de Turtles 2022 (Credit: Courtesy of Disney's Vero Beach Resort)

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Researchers from the Sea Turtle Conservancy and Disney Conservation Team Wildlife released two sea turtles as part of the 15th annual Tour de Turtles “migration marathon.”

The Disney Vero Beach Resort hosted the event on Sunday, an educational initiative that follows sea turtles from their nesting beaches to their feeding grounds. Each turtle swims to raise awareness about various threats to sea turtle survival. 

The Disney Conservation Fund each sponsored a turtle this year, known as Neytiri and Ronal, inspired by the upcoming premiere of “Avatar: The Way of Water.” 

Using satellite telemetry, the Sea Turtle Conservancy will track Neytiri and Ronal along with 19 others to determine how far and where sea turtles swim during their annual migration. The one to swim the furthest distance wins Tour de Turtles.

“Disney’s commitment to sea turtle conservation in Vero Beach spans almost 20 years, and we are very proud to have recently watched our 1 millionth sea turtle hatchling leave the nest and shuffle its way to the ocean,” said Mark Penning, Vice President of Disney’s Animals, Science and Environment (ASE). 

“Southeast Florida hosts one of the largest nesting aggregations of loggerhead sea turtles in the world. To ensure Disney’s Vero Beach Resort continues to provide the best habitat for nesting sea turtles, Disney Conservation Team Wildlife conducts daily surveys on the resort’s beachfront to identify, mark and monitor sea turtle nests while engaging guests in our conservation efforts,” Penning added.

The data collected during Tour de Turtles will help researchers, conservationists, and governing agencies make more informed decisions about sea turtle conservation methods and policies. 

Since 2008, Sea Turtle Conservancy and Disney have collaborated to study 26 loggerhead sea turtles outfitted with satellite transmitters and released from Disney’s Vero Beach Resort. The Disney Conservation Fund has also directed more than $4.7 million to help global sea turtle conservation.

The Disney Conservation Fund recently awarded a grant to the Sea Turtle Conservancy to develop two educational initiatives that will train Brevard County youth to become future stewards of the environment and sea turtle conservation. 

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