Turtle Beach While sea turtles spend much of their lives in the water, many of them will crawl up onto a beach or a warm rock and sun themselves. They do this to regulate their body temperatures. If lying in the sun is your idea of a great vacation you might be tempted to visit one of the very popular Turtle Beach resorts. The top two turtle beach vacation spots are the Turtle Beach resort in Barbados and the Turtle Beach resort in Siesta Key, Florida. Turtle Beach: Barbados The Turtle Beach Resort in Barbados is a four star resort and it is modeled in the tradition of most island getaways. The resort has junior suites as well as one bedroom suites. There are tennis courts, extra large swimming pools and a great many water sports to take part in. This Turtle Beach vacation also has Children's programs and baby-sitting if you and your spouse need some time to yourselves. There is a gourmet restaurant and a variety of open air eateries to choose from. This resort gets its name from the actual Turtle Beach, where sea turtles come to lay their eggs during their nesting season and while you are there, you can take advantage of the fifteen hundred foot white sand beach, either of the free formed freshwater pools, the fitness center and even beach concierge service. There are certain spa services, duty free shopping trips into Bridgetown, and lush tropical gardens to explore. You can even arrange a tour of Barbados through the concierge's office or through an on site tour operator. Turtle Beach: Florida This Turtle Beach resort is located on the Gulf of Mexico and guests at the Florida Turtle Beach resort can choose from either sunrise or sunset views when they decide on which kind of room they want. According to the resort's official website, this resort has often been called “the hidden jewel of Siesta Key.” Guests at Turtle Beach have complete privacy and can choose from a wide variety of activities to fill their vacation days. The resort offers fantastic fishing, many opportunities for wildlife observation (including bald eagles, pelicans, wild parrots, blue heron, dolphins and manatees), and more relaxation than you can probably handle. This resort is also pet friendly! The actual “turtle beach” for which the resort is named is a beach that has a Caribbean flavor that is only a few minutes away from the resort. A quick walk around a beautiful lagoon will take you there. Turtle Beach is located close to many restaurants, venues for fine and performing arts, movie theaters, shopping, a national museum and Myakka State Park. Turtle Beach resorts are just two fantastic beach vacations that await you this year when you are figuring out just where to go on your annual getaway. Whether you want to relax on the Gulf of Mexico or on a tropical island, you will find everything you are looking for at either of these Turtle Beach vacation spots.

Pet Turtle Care Tip #1 Turtles are members of the Reptile family and they are some of the oldest living creatures on the planet. They have been around for more than two hundred million years. This makes them as old as the dinosaurs. There are hundreds of different kinds of turtles all over the planet.

Pet Turtle Care Tip #2 Sea turtles are the most popular of all of the turtles. These are also some of the largest creatures—some sea turtles can grow to more than six feet in length and weigh hundreds of pounds. Scientists think that sea turtles are actually land creatures that went back into the water and never came out. Over time their limbs evolved to make them stronger swimmers and to keep them in the water: their front appendages are actually flippers.

Pet Turtle Care Tip #3 All turtles, even sea turtles, are air breathing creatures. While some turtles can stay under the water for hours at a time, they all must surface at least once a day to stay alive. There is one turtle, the giant turtle that only has to surface once a day to take in air. There are some studies being done to see if some species of turtle might be able to draw oxygen from their cells much like some fish use their gills to breathe.