Friday Find: Cloud b Twilight Constellation Night Light

Welcome to my new series, Friday Finds, where I’ll be showcasing a new turtle related product each Friday for all you turtle lovers out there. This week’s Friday Find is for those of you out there who have little tykes that like some light as they fall to sleep…

From Amazon.com

Comforting and adorable, the Twilight Turtle nightlight projects a complete starry night sky onto the walls and ceiling of any room, making night-time less scary and more fun. Choose from three soothing color options to create a magical, tranquil environment that helps children from age three and up to ease into restful sleep.  (more…)

News: New oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico

Marine life off the coast of Louisiana has already been devastated by the BP oil spill Photo: P.J. Hahn/AP

“A new oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has created a mile-long slick after a tug boat struck an abandoned well off the Louisiana coast.

A crew was scrambled from the Deepwater Horizon clean-up operation after the collision sent a plume of oil and gas 100ft into the air.

The spill in Barataria Bay, which is surrounded by wildlife-rich wetlands, is at least the third leak since in the area since the BP oil catastrophe began on April 10.

The area of ocean 65 miles south of New Orleans would normally be occupied by fishermen, shrimpers and oystermen, but it has been deserted since the BP spill began.

The abandoned wellhead burst in the early hours of Tuesday morning after being hit by a tug boat that was pushing a dredge barge.

About 6,000 feet of boom was placed around the spill, and the Coast Guard was surveying the scene from a helicopter.” Read more >>

Source: Telegraph.co.uk / July 28, 2010 9:20AM BST

Photo Wednesday: Midland Painted Turtle Hatchling

“midland painted turtle hatchling” by alumroot, on Flickr

How cute is this little guy?

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Photo Wednesday: Turtle Pwns Tomato

First minute was awfully cute watching the turtle chase the tomato across the floor…

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Friday Finds: Turtle Crystal Pendant Necklace in Turtle Gift Box!

Welcome to my new series, Friday Finds, where I’ll be showcasing a new turtle related product each Friday for all you turtle lovers out there. This week’s Friday Find is for those of you out there who like a little bling or know someone that does…

Gorgeous Pendant with genuine European Crystals in a matching Velour Hinged Gift Box! Our entire series of these cute animal necklaces makes wonderful gifts! Each pendant hands on an 18″ chain, genuine European crystals and 18 kt gold finish. Get one of each style!

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Photo Wednesday: Looking a Turtle in the Eye

“Looking a Turtle in the Eye” by tylerajan, on Flickr

I think I’d lose the staring contest. You?

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Pet Turtle Care: How to Clean Turtle Shell

One of our readers asked us last week:

“I have a baby red ear she is only about a year old and she had a really soft brittle shell for a awhile . I have since been treating her like the vets have said and it is getting better , but now her shell is growning very dark green moldy fuzz all over . Should i be worried? And what could I do different?”

If you asked us before, we would have said to cleaning the turtle’s shell with a soft toothbrush, but this video from Expert Village says you don’t even have to. Go figure.

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Friday Finds: Turtle Splash!: Countdown at the Pond [Paperback]

Welcome to my new series, Friday Finds, where I’ll be showcasing a new turtle related product each Friday for all you turtle lovers out there. This week’s Friday Find is one that I will probably be buying for my little “pond turtle” once she’s ready for me to read books with her…

From Publishers Weekly

Falwell’s (Where’s Nicky?) combination of counting book and nature tale, in an idyllic pond setting, begins with “Ten timid turtles, lounging in a line.” These attractive Eastern Painted Turtles (identified at story’s end), with sweetly placid eyes, intricate stripes and loops of yellow and orange on their shells and bodies, appear on every spread but decrease in number with each turn of the page. Various creatures send them scuttling for cover off their log, one by one, and into the variegated blueness of the pond. First, a plump emerald bullfrog in flight reduces the group to nine; several pages later, the fluttering presence of a burnished brown butterfly knocks the number down to three. Into each spread, Falwell tucks a clue as to the next offender: in one, it’s a fawn’s spotted back, in another the feather of a chickadee floats on the pond’s surface. After all 10 turtles make their exits, they reconvene on the pond floor to “settle for the ni (more…)

Photo Wednesday: Tiny Turtle

“tiny turtle” by iChaz, on Flickr

How sweet is this?

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Event: Craft Hope Oil Spill Relief Project

Here is another event on the blog-o-sphere related to oil spill clean up. The fantastic folks at Craft Hope have partnered with The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies, the Audubon Nature Institute, and the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge to assist them in their efforts in caring for and cleaning oiled marine mammals, mostly dolphins, other marine mammals, birds, and sea turtles.

Since these creatures are naturally curious and head straight towards all the oil slick activity, they’re asking all crafters who can sew, knit or crochet to send in sets of 10 – 20 hand-crafted wash towels and/or hand rags. They are, after all, called “Craft Hope”. These towels and rags will then be used to help clean up the mammals, birds and sea turtles. No worries on sending anything fancy.

Visit their website to get all the information on how to participate in their project, but don’t tarry…the project deadline is the end of August! All of your donations can be of great help!