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SIMPLE CARDS: Turtles That Make Great Pets

There are a wide variety of turtle species, and some make better pets than others.

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    They tend to be friendly, social, active, and widely available.
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    African Sideneck Turtle

    They are fun to watch, and have moderate care needs. They are suitable for beginners
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    Eastern Box Turtle

    They need a lot of space and can live in or outdoors. They are shy, but not aggressive. With the right gentle interactions you can start to see their personality come out.

RICH TEXT: Seven different species of sea (or marine) turtles grace our ocean waters, from the shallow seagrass beds of the Indian Ocean, to the colorful reefs of the Coral Triangle and the sandy beaches of the Eastern Pacific.

While these highly migratory species periodically come ashore to either bask or nest, sea turtles spend the bulk of their lives in the ocean. WWF's work on sea turtles focuses on five of those species: green, hawksbill, loggerhead, leatherback, and olive ridley.

PULL QUOTE: Take a walk with a turtle. And behold the world in pause.

— Bruce Feiler

Turtles all the way down

MEDIA WITH TEXT: These Turtles really stack up infinitely.

MEDIA WITH TEXT: An expression of the problem of infinite regress

The saying alludes to the mythological idea of a World Turtle that supports a flat Earth on its back. It suggests that this turtle rests on the back of an even larger turtle, which itself is part of a column of increasingly larger turtles that continues indefinitely.
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CALL TO ACTION: Turtles Are Awesome

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    13 Reasons to Care About Sea Turtles
    Marine Biologists know sea turtles are essential for the health of our eco-system. Sea turtles play vital roles in the health of our oceans and on land. Each of the 7 species provides critical activities which has a domino effect on many species in the ocean and the land.
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    23 Gagillion turtles are hurt a year
    They are super sad and hurting and need saving. They are super sad and hurting and need saving. They are super sad and hurting and need saving.
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    8 Who wants a turtle with an hourglass figure
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Section Summary Don't eat it! It is made of turtles. Unless you have mock turtle soup then it is made from Ritz crackers ;)

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