Cali
Length: 148.2 cm (4 ft 10 in)
Width: 107.1 cm (3 ft 6 in)
Weight: 340 kg (750 lbs)
Illustration: Chris Rooney
Sponsor: Bullis Charter School
Coach: Eric Shanteau
Cali's unflappable spirit got him through a life-threatening ordeal that almost kept him off the starting line. When Canadian scientists found him, he was entangled in fishing gear and unable to swim. But thanks to his can-do attitude and some help from the Canadians, he's off to the races with his leatherback friends!
Cali has been working with a coach whose personal experience in overcoming adversity and succeeding on a big scale has helped him to get ready for the Race, Olympian Eric Shanteau!MEET NEXT TURTLE: Estéban
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Photo: Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images
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