{"id":4730,"date":"2014-05-09T16:55:30","date_gmt":"2014-05-09T20:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/study-abroad\/?p=4730"},"modified":"2024-01-29T12:55:47","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T17:55:47","slug":"i-wish-every-day-was-turtle-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/i-wish-every-day-was-turtle-day\/","title":{"rendered":"I Wish EVERY Day was Turtle Day! by Cora Douglas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today was &#8220;turtle day&#8221;&#8230; and I wish every day was &#8220;turtle day&#8221;!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Green Sea Turtle!\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We dropped the net and it all began! 4 turtles in 5 hours &#8211; all female greens, so amazing! <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a>They are such majestic, peaceful creatures, yet so strong and courageous. 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