Top 5 Ways to Celebrate World Turtle Day

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Did you know that tomorrow, May 23rd, is World Turtle Day?  Yeah, neither did I.  My friend Lolamouse left me and Pokey a comment on my other blog to make sure that we knew.  Thanks!!  Once I knew, I decided I should put together a list of ways that the average person could celebrate World Turtle Day.  The purpose is to raise awareness about turtles.  You can help do that without spending a dime!

#5 - Wear something with turtles on it and/or set the desktop background and screensaver on your computer(s) to turtle images.  If those around you comment on how cute the photo is or how they love turtles, tell them it is World Turtle Day.  Even some of us that want to be in the know didn't know... you know?

#4 - Participate in a contest through facebook to show your support.  The latest one offers the Twilight Tortoise as a prize.  All you have to do is like a few pages and leave a comment to enter.  Not too tough.

#3 - Buy yourself a little something turtle themed...  a decorative item for your house, a new necklace, a painting or sculpture...  I recommend further spreading the love to those who love turtles by

buying handmade on etsy.

#2 - Donate to a turtle charity!  I will list American Tortoise Rescue here since they sponsor the annual World Turtle Day celebration.  Feel free to research other places that need help.  There are so many.

#1 - Adopt a turtle or tortoise.  What better way to show your support than to take in one of the orphans of the world.  Turtle ownership is a big responsibility though, so please make sure you know what you're getting in to before you rush out to buy your child a little green dude.

Thanks for reading and HAPPY WORLD TURTLE DAY everyone!

Turtle Decor of the Day

Buy this item from GalerieAnais on Etsy

I saw a lot of pregnant ladies this weekend ('tis the season?) and it has influenced my choice for turtle decor of the day.  If I was them, this is the type of thing I'd want on my baby's walls.  It could work for either gender (unless you have purplephobia) and it depicts to animals commonly used to symbolize wisdom.  Who wouldn't want it hanging over their baby's crib? 

Missing turtle

An important turtle statue has gone missing in Riverside. It was part of a memorial to a girl killed in a hit and run whose killer recently went free due to an overturned ruling. If you know anything, please help get that turtle home.

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He's Snapperlicious

Pokey and I don't watch much reality TV.  It's not our "thing".  However, we do know one reality TV show we'd like to see.  You remember the crocodile man?  His show was quite entertaining.  We think the various people who rescue and relocate snapping turtles deserve a show.  Watching animal control round them up could be entertaining, but even better would be seeing the Turtle Man get some prime time attention.  If you haven't heard of him yet, I highly recommend visiting his website.  But...  I'm warning you...  you'll probably become addicted to watching him capture snapping turtles with his bare hands.  His slogan describes it well: Snapperlicious.

An Easter Feast

I learned something new today... For the citizens of one South American country, Iguanas, Turtles and Giant Rodents are the key to a proper Easter feast. I hardly know what to say except isn't it illegal yet? The thought of turtle soup makes me sad.

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Cute Turtle Statue of the Day

I just wanted to post a few pictures my friend Jessica sent me of a cute turtle statue / sculpture in Oregon.  Jessica writes a great blog to which you can check out by clicking here.  I love that no matter where she is, if she sees a turtle... she sends me a picture.  Thank you Jessica! 

The World's Sea Turtles on a Map

I've been looking for a map of all the turtle nesting locations in the world, because I thought a link to that would be a nice, fun, easy post for the turtle nesting season.  It turns out, such things are not so easy to find.  However, this map entitled The State of the World's Sea Turtles is pretty darn close and will likely continue to develop into an even more comprehensive source.  I wish they showed both the common and scientific names for each species, but either way it has an amazing amount of data on the number of female turtles at each site and how many laid eggs (clutches) there.  Pokey and I highly recommend you head over and check it out.