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What’ s your Story?

Posted by Travis Zinger on

As I have grown through this wonderful life, I have learned a few things about myself. It is easy to learn to dislike things and even people. One thing I have constantly been wrong about is the “why” I choose to dislike. Usually because it was different from what I was used to or wasn’t convenient. So I had to find a better way. I did not want to fill my life up with “dislike”. I wanted to find a way to mentally deal with whoever was causing me grief. So what I started doing was treating the world as...

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Things learned from Holiday Markets.

Posted by Jamie Donohoo on

Although most of our business is run online and out of our apartment in Savannah, Ga., being a vendor at some local Holiday Markets has been a welcome addition and an eye opening experience for me.     Travis had a couple markets under his belt before my first one. I was so nervous upon entering the gym at a school in South Carolina. And rightly so.  These things are no joke. People work all year for this one month of shopping. As I was helping Travis set up our booth for our sunglasses and jewelry, I kept a watchful...

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Archelon - Ruler Turtle

Posted by Travis Zinger on

The Archelon’s name originates from its Greek roots “arke” meaning chief and “chelone” meaning turtle. Or Ruler turtle. Photo taken at Georgia Sea Turtle Center in Jekyll Island, GA  Archelon is an extinct sea turtle which lived approximately 75 million to 65 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous Period. This giant turtle could live to 100 years old, possibly thanks to taking long sleeps on the seabed. One of the most interesting facts about Archelon is not its great size but its shell. This turtle didn’t have the same kind of hard shell or carapace that modern turtles do...

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YappoPalooza 2018

Posted by Travis Zinger on

YappoPalooza 2018 was a Sea Turtle festival / fundraiser hosted at the Gladys Porter Zoo that celebrates awareness in a fantastic way. Droves of Eco Warriors showed their support by participating in many events for all ages including the Ridley Rush, Yappo Kids Fest, and Yappo Bands and Brewskis. All funds raised went to benefit the Binational Kemp's Ridley and other Sea Turtle Conservation Projects.    The day-long event featured a turtle run, arts and crafts vendors, children’s educational and recreational activities, a silent auction, raffle, exhibits, presentations from renowned sea turtle biologists from Mexico and the US, and an...

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