Posts Tagged ‘caribbean’
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Day 9: Diving and dilly-dallying
Hello again Race fans, I’m Rowdy Gaines here with Mr. Leatherback, bringing you the Great Turtle Race! Boy do we have some major action in the Race as the week comes to a close! Backspacer is very close to the finish line but won’t cross. She just can’t seem to make up her mind about entering the Caribbean. Will her dilly-dallying cost her the Race? Will another turtle take advantage of her indecisiveness and speed past her across the finish line? ON THE MAP: Don’t forget to follow the turtles on the race map! Several turtles are spinning around the same 10-12°N latitude ... -
Day Seven: It’s Earth Day! We’re halfway there!
Hi Race fans! Rowdy Gaines here. Today is Earth Day, and the turtles are celebrating by making things very interesting in the Race! So much is happening today… Billy seems to have gotten stuck – maybe he stopped to look for a bite to eat? Regardless, his pause is allowing Backspacer to pass him! ON THE MAP: Don’t forget to follow the turtles on the race map! Seabiscuit appears to be following the path taken by Nueva Esperanza and Wawa Bear toward South America – can he catch up with them? Are Grembo and Searcher headed to Africa? Did they not get the memo ... -
Day Six: Nearing the Caribbean
Hi turtle lovers, this is Rowdy Gaines, reporting live with Mr. Leatherback on the Great Turtle Race! The Race is getting very exciting! The turtles are all making moves toward the Caribbean, but employing very different strategies of how to get there. ON THE MAP: Don’t forget to follow the turtles on the race map! Billy is getting really close to the finish line in the northern Caribbean – will he finish soon? The other Racers hope not! Nueva Esperanza and Wawa Bear are still nearly tied and heading toward South America, with Estéban and Lindblad the Explorer trying to keep them in ... -
From the Coach: Amanda Beard
Hi Race fans! Although the Race is only a third of the way through, so much is happening. It’s incredible how far these turtles still have to go, even though they’ve already covered hundreds of kilometers. And I thought the 200m breaststroke was a test of endurance! Speaking of which, being a breaststroke specialist has really helped me to prepare my turtles – Grembo Jones, Lindblad the Explorer, and Estéban – for the Race. We breaststrokers have to rely on stamina and leg strength – putting the most power to every stroke as possible. This means I’ve got a lot in ... -
Day Two: Leaving the Gulf
Hi, I’m Rowdy Gaines, with my color commentator, Mr. Leatherback, on Day 2, of the Great Turtle Race! ON THE MAP: Follow the turtles on National Geographic's race map! All the turtles – except for Lindblad - have exited the Gulf and appear to be heading south. Lindblad the Explorer is really living up to her name; she seems reluctant to leave the Gulf and start her new adventure before she sees a few more things on her checklist. Being an experienced traveler, she knows where she’s going so isn’t worried about catching up with the other turtles. Cali appears to be taking ... -
Day One: Off and Swimming
Hi, I’m Rowdy Gaines, reporting on the 1st day of the Great Turtle Race! The turtles are off and swimming! Almost all of the turtles started deep in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, so they have a long way to go – thousands of kilometers! – to reach the Caribbean. There was a bit of a bottleneck as the racers tried to get out into the open ocean, but several of the turtles are off to a fast start! ON THE MAP: Check out National Geographic's race map. Cali got a bit of a head start to help him after his ordeal of ...
