More than 12,000 people attended Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s largest annual event which celebrates and appreciates ocean conservation and sea turtles.

Artwork and activities to entertain and educate were on the agenda. The festival features a local art contest, a rock climbing wall, live music and up close interactions with threatened and endangered sea turtles.

It is a wonderful community event. Their mission is simple–keep our oceans clean and save the sea turtles.

(The Hasson Girls’ Artwork–a relief press on canvas tote-April 13, 2013)