Free Shipping all US orders over $35

Shore Buddies webblog

Shore Buddies Wisdom Wednesday 2/7

by Shore Buddies
Shore Buddies Wisdom Wednesday 2/7

Shelly the Sea Turtle - The Guardian of the Deep

Introduction

In the vast, blue expanse of our oceans, where life flourishes in every corner, Shore Buddies Shelly the Sea Turtle embarks on a critical mission. Known for her graceful swims through coral havens, Shelly isn't just another marine inhabitant; she's a guardian. Today, we share her story and her battle against a silent threat - abandoned fishing gear.

Posted in ghost net, oceanplastic, oceanpollution, oceans, protectouroceans, shelly, shellytheseaturtle, wisdom wednesday

Shore Buddies Wisdom Wednesday 12/13

by Shore Buddies
A Shore Buddies Tale
The Tale of Shore Buddies and the Fight Against Plastic Pollution Welcome to another edition of Wisdom Wednesday, where we blend storytelling with ...
Posted in emma, emmathewhale, finn, finnthedolphin, oceanplastic, oceanpollution, oceans, protectouroceans, sammy, sammytheseal, shelly, shellytheseaturtle, shorebuddies, stephen, stephentheseagull, wisdom wednesday

Wisdom Wednesday | Sea Turtles

by Shore Buddies User
Wisdom Wednesday | Sea Turtles
Land turtles and sea turtles are very different.  For example, sea turtles can’t hide in their shells from predators as land ones do.  They also have boat-rudder-like legs to help them steer in the water as they swim.  
Posted in shelly, shellytheseaturtle, turtle, turtlefacts, wisdom wednesday

Wisdom Wednesday | How old are Sea Turtles?

by Shore Buddies User
Photo of a sea turtle by Jason Washington
The actual documentation of the age of any species of sea turtle is difficult. What we do know is that sea turtles live a long time based on their species. Of the seven species of sea turtles on the globe, the hawksbill has the shortest lifespan at 30 to 50 years, and the green turtle has the longest at 80 years or more. The largest and smallest sea turtles–the leatherback and the kemp's ridley, respectively–both have an average lifespan of 45 to 50 years.  The oldest sea turtle documented survived to be 150 years young! Most marine turtles take decades to mature—between 20 and 30 years—and remain actively reproductive for another 10 years.
Posted in artificialreef, beach, beachfacts, california, coral, coralreefs, environment, fish, forouroceans, forthechildren, forthefuture, kelp, oceancleanup, oceanfacts, oceanplastic, oceanpollution, oceans, our impact, recycling, reef, restoration, shelly, shellytheseaturtle, shorebuddies, turtle, turtlefacts, underwater, wisdom wednesday

Wisdom Wednesday 5/27/20

by Shore Buddies
Photo of a sea turtle my Amy Mercer on Instagram @amy.mercerphotos
All seven species of sea turtles are listed as threatened or endangered. This is a reflection of the growing issues surrounding coastal development and ocean conservation. To help ensure that sea turtles have a future in our oceans, the South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Care Center™ aids sick and injured sea turtles in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR).
Posted in artificialreef, coral, coralreefs, fish, oceancleanup, oceanfacts, oceanplastic, oceanpollution, oceans, plastic, plasticpollution, recycling, reef, shellytheseaturtle, sustainable, turtle, underwater, wisdom wednesday

Wisdom Wednesday 12/18/19

by Shore Buddies
Sea Turtle image by @zackvibes on Instagram

This week we’re switching up our Wisdom Wednesday blog to be more of an update about a popular topic in ocean pollution: Sea Turtles. Sea turtles are affected by plastic during every stage of their life. They crawl through plastic on the way to the ocean as hatchlings, swim through it while migrating, confuse it for jellyfish (one of their favorite foods), and then crawl back through it as adults. Researchers estimate that over half of all sea turtles in the world have ingested plastic. And a single piece of plastic has a 20% chance of killing them. If sea turtles disappear from the ocean, it wouldn’t only be a huge loss for future human generations but it would also threaten the longevity of other marine life. Scientists believe that sea turtle species are essential to the health of marine ecosystems.



Posted in artificialreef, beachfacts, california, coral, coralreefs, fish, greatpacificgarbagepatch, microplastics, oceancleanup, oceanfacts, oceanplastic, oceanpollution, oceans, plastic, plasticpollution, plasticstraws, recycling, reef, shellytheseaturtle, sustainable, turtle, turtlefacts, underwater, upcycling, wisdom wednesday

Wisdom Wednesday 04/03/2019

by Shore Buddies
Shore Buddies Wisdom Wednesday Baby turtles on the beach.jpg

Shore Buddies Wisdom Wednesday

Most beaches are found on the coast, where wave action, currents, tides and seawater rises continuously rework and shape the sediment. As a result, beaches are usually regarded as dynamic, natural phenomenon. Because of this....

Posted in beach, beachfacts, oceanfacts, shellytheseaturtle, wisdom wednesday

After 100years! A baby turtle on Galapagos for the first time

by Shore Buddies
Shelly the Sea Turtle - After 100 years they are back.png

After 100years! A baby turtle on Galapagos for the first time

Hey Guys, Shelly here!

I'm so excited to bring some great news for a change. Amidst all the horrible news about the health of our oceans and all the plastic in there....

Posted in shellytheseaturtle, turtle, turtlefacts