Turtle Interrupted

Can't a guy just relax and take a nap without the paparazzi getting in my business? Just saying.

Don't Mess with Me

Seriously.

Turtle Trinkets

A relative recently visited Key West and snapped this in the gift shop. They seem to love turtles down there in Florida.

Flotilla of Fun

Let the season begin with a 'bounce'!

Is there any way you CAN'T have fun on this thing?

The Crawl

Not sure how I feel about this event, but certain I would kick some terrapin butt if I was included. It's the "Turtle Kraal" race at a bar of the same name. Where else but Key West?!

And the winner is....

The playing field:

World Turtle Day - May 23

In appreciation of turtles everywhere, you have been given a day of rest.

Humane Society celebrates "World Turtle Day"

Slowsky: Cranky and/or Moody

Turtle Car

Get yer motor running, Slowskys! Check out this one-of-a-kind terrapin sedan:

Note to Santa: Mama needs new wheels and THIS is the model for her!

Relaxed Rear View

The back end of pure relaxation in my happy place.

Fruit Frenzy

Like most humans, when strawberries are in season, I just go crazy for them. Can't control myself especially when they've landed right in front of me! I spotted a strawberry plant outside my window already full of flowers, so I'm in for a treat.

Dockside Dangle

Ah, the weather's getting warmer, and I'm feeling a like relaxing, dockside. Plenty of time for runs on the deck.

Henri - My Haunted Friend

Bon jour. My friend Henri is having a rough day. He is haunted.

Escapee!

This fella is determined to slowly escape and will carefully, and in his own time, scale any fence to prove it. He can smell the river just beyond the fence. Oh yeah, the lure of the river.

The Balancing Act



Life is fragile, so hang on, folks!

Hatchery at Kuta Beach

Kuta beach in Bali is one destination where sea turtles lay their eggs. The eggs face many threats before they can hatch and survive long enough to reach the sea. However, Kuta Beach Security and ProFauna have been cooperating to save turtle eggs laid on the beach. Between 2002 and 2007 there were more than 8,000 eggs laid on Kuta beach, of which 6,000 were successfully hatched and released into the ocean.

In Bali, the Olive Ridley species of turtle has been coming to the Kuta Beach area for centuries to lay their eggs. While Kuta Beach develops to be the most popular beach on the island, sea turtle populations have been declining for the past 7 years. Because of the unnatural traffic on the beach, it was carefully decided by the ProFauna group that upon finding nesting sites, the eggs should be relocated to a hatchery to improve their chance of survival.

Go Kuta Beach!

Mermaid

This lady is my friend, although she comes and goes with the tide.