Etsy Item of the Week: Turtley Awesome Flare

It looks like one of Pokey's favorite sayings is now available on a button!  So, if your boss forces you to wear 37 pieces of flare, we hope this is one you could wear with pride.

Visit Button Munch's Etsy shop to get your own.

Most Caymanians Don't Eat Turtle Meat

According to an online poll, many Caymanians don't eat turtle meat.  The sadder part of this news is that the comments imply that many of them avoid it because they don't approve of the conditions at the local turtle farm.

Louisiana's Michelangelo

A rare, two-headed slider turtle, formerly known as Salmon and Ella has recently moved to a new zoo and received a new name.  The staff at Zoosiana thought children would be more attracted to the little guys if their names were Michael and Angelo.  Pokey and I think that's adorable.

Rosario Dawson's Turtle Joke

Perhaps you were already in love with Rosario Dawson due to her acting career, but did you know that her favorite joke is about turtles?  I just found out.

Rosario Dawson from Turtle Conservancy on Vimeo.

 

Loggerheads Hatching in Queensland

At Mon Repos Conservation Park in in Queensland, last year's hatchlings were badly beat down by Cyclone Oswald, but this year they are facing only the usual mountain of risks.  The thousands of loggerhead eggs laid on the beach have begun to hatch.  Let's hope that more than the usual .001% survive to help make up for last year's losses.

Freezing in Florida

Everyone knows that the polar vortex had dumped an unusual abundance of winter upon parts of North America.  What many don't know is that the sea turtle population is also suffering due to the harsh season.  Green sea turtles living in the Florida panhandle seem to have been hit the hardest as they are unable to self-regulate their body temperature as effectively as other ocean dwelling mammals.  Dozens of in-shock and deceased turtles were found on the beach after the most recent storm.  If you are in Florida and stumble upon a suffering sea turtle, please call the FWC Wildlife Alert hotline at 888-404-3922 to give them their best chance at survival.

Fisherman Survives Thirteen Months Adrift At Sea

Although I know it is part of the native cuisine in many countries, I am opposed to the idea of eating turtle meat since the species is endangered.  Should the population be spurred by a rapid growth rate, I could concede to allowing countries where the meat was first cherished historically to enjoy a limited supply.  Until then, it will take stories like this one, where a fisherman was found alive after 13 months adrift at sea, to make me say (while cringing), "How fortunate that he was able to fortify his health by catching and eating turtles."