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1 The Scoop: Turtles and Salmonella
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2 Pet of the Week: J.J.
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3 Happy World Turtle Day!
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4 Creature Features: Turtles, Terrapins, or Tortoises?
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6 Too Cute For Words!
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7 The Scoop: Endangered Chinese Box Turtle Born in Bristol
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8 I've Fallen in Love . . . With a Turtle!
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9 Galapagos Tortoises Are Messy Eaters!
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10 Over 10 Million Turtles Can Be Thankful For TAMAR
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11 Sunday Funday Video: Taco the Tortoise
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12 10 Cute Exotic Pets
While dogs and cats are adorable pets, don't forget there are other furry, feathery, and scaly friends high on the cute scale as well! From hedgehogs to parakeets, I've rounded up some cuddly pics of exotic pets. Read more
I grew up on 13 acres of woodland with a brook that ran through our property. Although the location offered us privacy from neighbors, we did encounter plenty of other creatures on the land, including deer, raccoons, possums, owls, and my favorite: turtles! I often saw turtles meandering across our mile-long driveway and always stopped to say hello to the gentle reptiles. I never thought about Read more
Dogs come when called, cats come when called (when they feel like it), but tortoises, too? Apparently so, so watch the video and see it to believe it. Read more
Founded in 1979, TAMAR has released around 10 million turtles into the sea since then. The National Marine Turtle Conservation Program in Brazil monitors over 600 miles of beaches with 20 stations covering the country. Rescuers seek nests by following turtle tracks in the sand. If the locations are deemed dangerous, they're moved to safer sites or open-air beach hatcheries to protect eggs from Read more
As much as I love celebrating Halloween, some parts of it — like haunted houses, trick-or-treating, and even certain kinds of candy — remind me I'm not a kid anymore. That's why I've decided to introduce some alternative, homemade confections that are refined enough for even an adult gourmand such as myself. Curious to know what my new candy favorites are? Keep reading to find out. Read more
Umm, someone's in need of a bib! This Galapagos Tortoise just finished a snack in the new 'Giant of the Galapagos' exhibit at the London Zoo and seems like his haste made some waste all over his little turtle chin. Oh well, let's not point fingers at this 70-year-old (!) animal who weighs about 440 pounds — after all Dirk's joined by two female tortoises (Dolly, 16, and Dolores, 14) in hopes of Read more
And his name is Ralph Wellington. I kid you not. I find some amazing things through StumbleUpon, and this little guy is no exception. I don't know if he is still around or what has been going on since his last blog post in 2006, but I'd love to find out, cause he makes me so happy. Seriously, I cannot resist this face! Ralph is dubbed "The Happiest Turtle in the World" because of his perpetual Read more
Even though the lil guy (or girl?) is just a half-ounce and one-and-a-half-inches long, it'll eventually grow to be closer to seven inches and two pounds. This Chinese box turtle was born at the Bristol Zoo on August 12, and can live to be over 50 years old! As happy as I am to see this newborn, unfortunately these turtles are endangered in the wild because they've been hunted for their meat or Read more
It’s time to get clever! A picture is worth a thousand words, but those messages vary from person to person. PartySugar passed this piccy along to me, and I couldn't resist challenging you to title it! Suggest quotes or captions for the photo in your comments below, and I’ll do a roundup next week of some of my faves. Source Read more
Each evening at dusk, you'll find people walking along Palm Beach Shores in Florida. It's not just because the ocean is pretty enough to warrant a daily visit, but they're looking for movement in sea turtle nests there. When volunteers locate an active nest, they lend helping hands to the leatherbacks and dig channels to create a clear pathway to water for the babies. Umm, I'm definitely adding Read more
