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Archive for September, 2011

Friday Finds: Island Hopper Turtle Hop Trampoline

Here’s another Friday Find that is up there in price, but look how cool it is! Who wouldn’t love to jump their heart out on this turtle trampoline!

Island Hopper Turtle Hop Trampoline Island Hopper Turtle Hop Trampoline

Island Hopper Turtle Trampoline . Remember your first trampoline? Your kids will tooEasy to transport Turtle Hop sets up in minutes, and requires no assembly; just blow it up and start hopping. Constructed of sturdy 30 gauge PVC material with electronically welded seams, the independently chambered head, arms and feet provide a wide, stable platform. Built-in, spring-less polypropylene bouncer surface also provides a soft platform for adult lounging. Suggested capacity: 350lbs.








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Video of Turtles Hatching on a Beach

I can never pass up a hatching video. Seeing all those beautiful little baby turtles fight there way up and out of their nests to the water never ceases to amaze me. This particular video is about 7 minutes long, but quite fun to watch.

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Friday Finds: 14K Gold Green Garnet and Diamond Turtle Charm

This week’s Friday Find is way up there in price with a teeny tiny size, but if those green garnet stones are as vibrant as they seem in the picture, this keychain definitely is a sweet little find…

Turtle Charms - 14K Gold Green Garnet  and Diamond Turtle Charm Turtle Charms – 14K Gold Green Garnet and Diamond Turtle Charm

Turtle Charms – 14K Gold Green Garnet and Diamond Turtle Charm is available from jewelbasket.com for only $798.00. Buy now and save. Jewelbasket offers the best value on Gold Charms for Charm Bracelets, jewelry and gifts.







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Learn how to draw a turtle

Learn how to draw a turtle

Learn how to draw a turtle

Interested in learning how to draw a turtle? I found this sheet online. Looks pretty simple, but for me…I couldn’t draw myself out of a paper bag… :)

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Video of the Happiest Turtle Ever

Happiest Turtle Ever from Henrik Edelbring on Vimeo.

I love seeing turtle videos taken by divers. This one is particularly happy, just as the title states. The music selected for the video is pretty happy, too. It’s worth the two minutes of your time to watch.

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Friday Finds: Fire in the Turtle House: The Green Sea Turtle and the Fate of the Ocean

This is an excellent book for those of you into animal conservation and inquisitive about what’s going on with turtles dying and what can be done to save them.

Fire in the Turtle House: The Green Sea Turtle and the Fate of the Ocean Fire in the Turtle House: The Green Sea Turtle and the Fate of the Ocean

Sea turtles have existed since the time of the dinosaurs. But now, suddenly, the turtles are dying, ravaged by a mysterious plague that some biologists consider the most serious epidemic now raging in the natural world. Perhaps most important, sea turtles aren’t the only marine creatures falling prey to deadly epidemics. Over the last few decades diseases have been burning through nearshore waters around the world with unprecedented lethality. What is happening to the sea turtle, and how can it be stopped? In this fascinating scientific detective story, Osha Gray Davidson tracks the fervent efforts of the extraordinary and often quirky scientists, marine biologists, veterinarians, and others racing against the clock to unravel a complicated biological and environmental puzzle and keep the turtles from extinction. He follows the fates of particular turtles, revealing their surprisingly distinct personalities and why they inspire an almost spiritual devotion in the humans who come to know them. He also explores through vivid historical anecdotes and examples the history of man’s relationship to the sea, opening a window onto the role played by humans in the increasing number of marine die-offs and extinctions. Beautifully written, intellectually provocative, “Fire in the Turtle House” reveals how emerging diseases wreaking havoc in the global ocean pose an enormous, direct threat to humanity. This is science journalism at its best.


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Photo Wednesday: Raspberry Turtle

Little brave turtle against enormous raspberry: me eats this me becomes twice as big!

Courtesy of PinkTurtle on Wallout.

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Video on Prehistoric New York and the Giant Sea Turtle

This is an interesting video on prehistoric giant sea turtles in the area of New York with water overlays of current New York.

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Friday Finds: Sea Turtle Journey

Sorry I missed posting a Friday Finds last week! It was a doozy. Moving on…

This is a super cute stuffed toy Loggerhead and accompanying story book originally sold by the Smithsonian Institution.

Sea Turtle Journey: The Story of a Loggerhead Turtle [With Stuffed Loggerhead Turtle] Sea Turtle Journey: The Story of a Loggerhead Turtle [With Stuffed Loggerhead Turtle]

This bountiful series introduces young readers to a myriad of animals who inhabit the earth’s wet wonderlands. — A Parents’ Choice Approval for 19 title book and tape series. — Each book includes an informative note and glossary full of fascinating facts confirmed by the Smithsonian Institution curators. — Read-along cassettes incorporate authentic sea sounds, such as real-life recordings of dolphins and whales. — Toys authenticated by Smithsonian Institution curators for realism. Loggerhead grows bigger and stronger as this intriguing story unfolds.


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Photo Wednesday: Turtle Photobombs Scuba Diver

Given the tendency of wildlife to ruin perfectly good pictures, we’re happy to give the turtle credit for this bomb. But at the same time, we can’t help but think that it’s actually the scuba diver who’s in line for a congratulatory pat …

 Turtle Photobombs Scuba Diver
Courtesy of Huffington Post

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