{"id":16099,"date":"2015-04-26T15:14:49","date_gmt":"2015-04-26T20:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/?p=16099"},"modified":"2015-04-26T15:14:49","modified_gmt":"2015-04-26T20:14:49","slug":"turtle-adventures-earth-day-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/?p=16099","title":{"rendered":"TURTLE ADVENTURES @ EARTH DAY 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/POST-earth-day-turtle-show-001-1200.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16107\" title=\"POST earth day turtle show 001 480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/POST-earth-day-turtle-show-001-480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/POST-earth-day-turtle-show-001-480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/POST-earth-day-turtle-show-001-480-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Children Admire 9-Year-Old Diamondback Terrapin<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/buzzardsbayaction.org\" target=\"_blank\">Buzzards Bay Action Committee<\/a> sponsored an Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 25th in Fairhaven on the SouthCoast of Massachusetts. \u00c2\u00a0The Turtle Journal team presented all local turtle species, marine &amp; fresh water, that have already awoken from winter slumber to the delight of children from three to eighty-three, offering a great hands-on learning experience about turtles and nature for Earth Day 2015.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/POST-earth-day-turtle-show-005-1200.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16109\" title=\"POST earth day turtle show 005 480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/POST-earth-day-turtle-show-005-480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/POST-earth-day-turtle-show-005-480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/POST-earth-day-turtle-show-005-480-261x300.jpg 261w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Don Lewis Demonstrates Female Diamondback Terrapin<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Diamondback terrapins, spotted turtles and painted turtles greeted visitors and became a central attraction as folks spread out on the floor to get up close and personal with these reptilian guests. \u00c2\u00a0Guests learned about turtles&#8217; life history, their habitat, their predators and their survival status.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/POST-earth-day-turtle-show-008-1200.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16112\" title=\"POST earth day turtle show 008 480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/POST-earth-day-turtle-show-008-480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/POST-earth-day-turtle-show-008-480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/POST-earth-day-turtle-show-008-480-300x230.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Earth Day Children Learn about Threatened Diamondback Terrapin<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Using actual field research gear, kids measured and weighed turtles as junior researchers, and found out about obstacles to their future survival.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/POST-earth-day-turtle-hunt-000-1200.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16100\" title=\"POST earth day turtle hunt 000 480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/POST-earth-day-turtle-hunt-000-480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/POST-earth-day-turtle-hunt-000-480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/POST-earth-day-turtle-hunt-000-480-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Turtle Hunt: \u00c2\u00a0Male Spotted Turtle Makes Break for Freedom<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/POST-earth-day-turtle-hunt-001-1200.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16102\" title=\"POST earth day turtle hunt 001 480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/POST-earth-day-turtle-hunt-001-480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/POST-earth-day-turtle-hunt-001-480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/POST-earth-day-turtle-hunt-001-480-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/POST-earth-day-turtle-hunt-002-1200.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16104\" title=\"POST earth day turtle hunt 002 480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/POST-earth-day-turtle-hunt-002-480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/POST-earth-day-turtle-hunt-002-480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/POST-earth-day-turtle-hunt-002-480-258x300.jpg 258w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Turtle Hunt: \u00c2\u00a0Joy, Delight and Amazement<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The highlight of the day came when the male spotted turtle decided to make a break for freedom. \u00c2\u00a0He nimbly scurried under tables, around chairs and made a bee-line for the exit. \u00c2\u00a0Like a western posse, children crawled on all fours to follow the turtle&#8217;s movements and to make sure he was safely apprehended. \u00c2\u00a0The sheer joy of discovery and delight of this adventure glowed brightly in their eyes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/POST-earth-day-turtle-show-000-1200.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16114\" title=\"POST earth day turtle show 000 480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/POST-earth-day-turtle-show-000-480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/POST-earth-day-turtle-show-000-480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/POST-earth-day-turtle-show-000-480-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Kids Learn about Hard Shells, Soft Skin and Warm Hearts<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The experience proved awesome. \u00c2\u00a0Kids who had never seen a turtle, began by wondering if it were real or a toy. \u00c2\u00a0As children touched her hard shell, stroked her soft skin and felt her sharp claws, they gained a first-hand understanding of the nature of turtles, and hopefully the nature of Nature itself.<\/p>\n<p>All Photographs Courtesy of Sue Wieber Nourse of Turtle Journal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Children Admire 9-Year-Old Diamondback Terrapin The Buzzards Bay Action Committee sponsored an Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 25th in Fairhaven on the SouthCoast of Massachusetts. \u00c2\u00a0The Turtle Journal team presented all local turtle species, marine &amp; fresh water, that have already awoken from winter slumber to the delight of children from three to eighty-three, 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