New Turtle Cook Set by Stephen Joseph

Just arrived at Turtle Treasures is the New Turtle Cook Set by Stephen Joseph is the perfect gift for the aspiring chef. Mix up a batch of pancakes or sugar cookies with this dishwasher safe turtle bowl and wooden spoon. Roll out your sugar cookies using the rolling pin to make the perfect turtle. Purchase your Turtle Cook Set by Stephen Joseph at Turtle Treasures, or purchase the Ladybug Cook Set by Stephen Joseph at the LadyBug Shop.

Protecting Sea Turtle Nesting Sites

In early August, while on vacation with the family at Emerald Isle (one of the islands on the North Carolina coast) I noticed many spots on the beach where roped off and warnings posted not to disturb a sea turtle nesting area. Thus I found it interesting to read this article on Summer Sea Turtle Nesting by journalist Kurt Repanskeh about efforts along the Carolina coast to protect sea turtle nesting sites. I thought it gave a very good explanation of the benefits of restricting human activity along portions of the beach. It is a much more complex issue than most people realize. And while it can create some inconveniences to humans to avoid disturbing turtle nesting sites and or doing things that make it more difficult for the turtle hatchlings to survive, we certainly should support such restrictions. And after all, the turtles were there first -- by many millions of years! This video from the Encyclopedia Britannica shows how sea turtles nest and the journey that hatchlings face in making the journey back into the ocean. Turtle Treasures offers a Sea Turtle in Hatchling Egg that is made from pewter and is a wonderful trinket to commemorate these adorable creatures.

Fun Turtle Facts at National Geographic

National Geographic has a wonderful website with facts on all different kinds of animals. So of course I had to look for the turtle! National Geographic has a wonderful fact and picture section on the Loggerhead Sea Turtle and the Leather Back Sea Turtle. There is even a Sea Turtle eCard that you cand send to all of your friends, and a map to tell you where the sea turtle live. Be sure to check out our collection of fun turtle facts and turtle fantasies at http://www.turtle-treasures.com/. At Turtle Treasures we even have a beautiful Sea Turtle Flag that is a picture taken by a National Geographic Photographer.

Tama Tortoise Zoobie & Lily Ladybug Zoobie

View how to play, love and use your adorable Zoobie by watching this video. The Lily Ladybug Zoobie, Tama Tortoise Zoobie, and Baby Tama Tortoise Zoobie are one of our Best Selling Items and definitely a kids favorite!

Turtle Intersection Created

Not long ago we wrote about the ladybug intersection that was created in Wallingford, a suburb of Seattle, Washington several years ago. This past weekend another nearby intersection was painted--and this time it is a sea turtle that graces the roadway.
The design was created by artist Rachel Marcotte. She designed a colorful turtle swimming through swirls of seaweed.

Bill Lindberg, a Boeing engineer and neighborhood resident, organized the effort. Painting the turtle involved about fifty of residents of the neighborhood and took about forty gallons of paint. The painting began and Saturday and was completed on Sunday.

The Seattle Post published a nice article about the event as the painting began on Saturday. And a local news blog has reported on it completion. After the painting was completed on Sunday there was a neighborhood barbecue to celebrate the event.

The intersection is located at 41st Street and Interlake Avenue North and is on the approach to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. So if you are flying into the area, look for turtle and ladybug intersections below!

Sisters on the Fly Ladybug & Turtle Camper

The Sisters on the Fly is a group of adventurous women from all over the country that travel around in vintage campers. This ladybug & daisies camper created by one of the sisters is the winner in my book! Also created was a sea turtle inspired camper which features sea life and a mermaid painted on a bright blue camper. You can't miss these vintage campers coming down the road. View all of the unique refurbished vintage campers at Sisters on the Fly. Take a look at their traveling list which includes a Cornbread Festival, Chicago, NJ and more! These Sisters truely know how to have a good time. Like their Facebook page to learn more about the group of visit them online. For fun camper decorations visit Turtle Treasures for trinkets, flags, decor and more!

How Many Species of Turtles Are There in the United States?

How Many Species of Turtles Are There in the United States?
I bet you thought there were 56.

Well if you did you were right -- that is until recently.

It turns out that a new species has just been found living peacefully in the Pearl River that runs through Misissippli and Louisiana (real turtle territory). Two U.S. Geological Survey scientists found and identified the new species, which is now named the Pearl River Map Turtle. According to Wikipedia "map turtles are aquatic, freshwater basking turtles that are found throughout the eastern half of the United States and into southern Canada. They superficially resemble many other species of aquatic turtle, including sliders and cooters, but are distinguished by a keel that runs the length of the center of their carapace, and that they don't typically grow as large. The name map turtle is given to them because of the map-like markings on their carapace. Life expectancy of the map turtle range is 15–20 years."

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