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People Are Donating Their Old Bra Fasteners To Wildlife Organization That Uses Them To Save Turtles

Tue, 02 Jul 2019 13:58:42 +0300

The shell of a turtle is more than just a cover, it’s a vital part of the animal’s skeleton that protects its organs. And although pet turtles are usually safe from the dangers that might crack it, wild ones aren’t so lucky. Fires, and especially cars often damage them, causing serious consequences. However, not every injury they inflict is fatal. With proper care, cracked turtle shells can be fixed

Man Buys Turtles From Food Market And Releases Them Back To The Sea

Wed, 09 Dec 2015 10:57:28 +0300

Two lovely sea turtles meant to end up as a fine meal in Papua New Guinea were luckily spared. Arron Culling and his co-worker Mark bought them from a local food market and released them back to where they belong – the sea.

Japan Railways Build Turtle Tunnels

Tue, 01 Dec 2015 09:23:35 +0300

Japanese railroad companies recently installed a wonderful way to keep turtles safe when they try to cross their train tracks – a turtle tunnel that passes under the tracks. When crossing tracks, turtles can get crushed by trains or get stuck in track switches, causing delays. These tunnels solve problems for humans and turtles alike!

Interesting trivia about 1990’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie

Thu, 07 Aug 2014 09:17:27 +0400

This Turtle Is A Total Wedding Crasher

Wed, 21 May 2014 11:01:59 +0400

A wedding on the beach sounds so perfect and romantic doesn't it? It's all fun and games until a turtle crashes the party.