Leftover food from festival catering each day is donated to 2 sea turtles who live nearby at Marine Educational Environmental Center.
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Tortuga has its own reef near the coast of Miami (thanks to Tortuga fans , volunteers and University of Miami!)
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The Southern Resident orcas near Washington are endangered, with fewer then 80 left!
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Around 70% of the oxygen we breath is produced by the oceans.
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At Tortuga 2024, over 92 tons of material was diverted from the landfill (that's over an 80% waste diversion rate).
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Tortuga takes place during sea turtle nesting season so the team applies for special permits, educates staff and uses extra precautions to protect our sea-faring friends!
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Surplus vegetables from the festival that are ineligible for human consumption are donated to wildlife centers caring for a variety of animals from sea turtles to sea birds!
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There are over 500 shark species that currently exist, but approximately 1/3 of them are threatened with extinction.
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