Conservation Group wants Holiday Shoppers to Think Santa, Slay Bells and…..Sea Turtles! The Sea Turtle Survival League Offers Sea Turtle Adoption Kits as an Alternative Gift-Giving Choice

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Conservation Group wants Holiday Shoppers to Think Santa, Slay Bells and…..Sea Turtles! The Sea Turtle Survival League Offers Sea Turtle Adoption Kits as an Alternative Gift-Giving Choice

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Conservation Group wants Holiday Shoppers to Think Santa, Slay Bells and…..Sea Turtles! The Sea Turtle Survival League Offers Sea Turtle Adoption Kits as an Alternative Gift-Giving Choice

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA, Nov. 19 -/E-Wire/-- This holiday season you could give your loved one, or that special child in your life, another sweater, a stuffed animal or some other gift they won't remember by next year — or you can give a gift that makes them (and you) feel good all year. By adopting an endangered sea turtle in the name of someone you love, you will be helping these magnificent animals survive. Plus, the gift recipient receives a cool adoption and membership packet from the Sea Turtle Survival League (STSL).

The Sea Turtle Survival League has several types of turtles to choose from. Those with access to the Internet may want to adopt one of the sea turtles now backpacking around the world carrying a satellite transmitter. By visiting the STSL website at www.cccturtle.org, gift recipients can track the migration of their turtles on maps that are regularly updated showing the turtles' locations. Gift givers can also choose to adopt and name a turtle in honor of the gift recipient. Either way, your gift adoption will help support sea turtle research and protection efforts of the oldest sea turtle conservation group in the world.

Sea turtles are among the most vulnerable of the world's animals. All species of sea turtles are in danger of becoming extinct. They begin their lives as hatchlings on sandy shores. On their own from birth, they rely on instinct in their race from the beach and into the sea. Running a gauntlet of threats along the way, as few as 1 out of 1,000 survives long enough to reach adulthood. Sea turtles must navigate polluted, net-filled oceans to get from their feeding grounds to the nesting beaches where they lay their eggs, sometimes thousands of miles away. Turtles also must compete with rapidly spreading ocean front development to find suitable nesting sites. In some parts of the world, sea turtles are still hunted and killed as they crawl ashore to nest.

But just as surely as humans are responsible for bringing sea turtles perilously close to extinction, we CAN turn the tide in favor of these animals by learning about, caring for, and acting on behalf of sea turtles. You can be an important part of the efforts to bring this change about by adopting a sea turtle as a holiday gift.

The Sea Turtle Survival League is the education and outreach program of the nonprofit Caribbean Conservation Corporation, the world's oldest marine turtle research and conservation group. Founded in 1959 to support the pioneering work of world-renowned naturalist and author, Dr. Archie Carr, the Florida-based organization is ensuring the survival of sea turtles through research, education, advocacy and the protection of natural habitats upon which they depend.

To adopt a sea turtle for yourself, a friend, or a loved one, call the Sea Turtle Survival League at [REDACTED-PHONE] or visit their web site at www.cccturtle.org. For a tax-deductible donation of $25, the League will send a personalized color sea turtle adoption certificate, a sea turtle conservation guide, a colorful decal and magnet, a one-of-a-kind sea turtle screen-saver program and a subscription to CCC's quarterly newsletter, all in a beautiful folder. High-resolution photos available through CCC's web site at www.cccturtle.org/media.

Caribbean Conservation Corporation

http://http://www.cccturtle.org

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