The Tour de Turtles has kicked off, track the Disney turtles

The Tour de Turtles has begun.

The Sea Turtle Conservancy will be following the marathon migration of sea turtles from their nesting beaches to their foraging grounds. This year two Disney turtles from Vero Beach, "Peach" and "Pearl" are part of the 13 being tracked.

During the marathon, each turtle will represent a “cause or threat” to their survival. Peach, which is being sponsored by Disney’s Animal Programs and Disney’s Vero Beach Resort, represents the threat of light pollution. Sea turtle hatchlings rely on moonlight to find their way to the ocean, but many become disoriented and are drawn off-course by artificial light sources. If you've ever been to Vero Beach, you might have seen resorts ask that you keep your curtains drawn so as not to confuse the turtles.

Pearl, which is sponsored by the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund and Disney’s Friends for Change, represents entanglement effects caused by pollution, fishing lines and fishing nets.

And if you haven't figured it out yet, the two names come from the movie “Finding Nemo.” Peach is the starfish and Pearl is an octopus.

You can track the turtles yourself, here.

We will be give updates throughout the marathon.

Below is a Disney video taken with special night vision equipment at the Vero Beach Resort of hatchlings emerging from the nest.