Comments on: The Making of a Turtle Biologist http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/08/04/the-making-of-a-turtle-biologist/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:33:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Evan Cooper http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/08/04/the-making-of-a-turtle-biologist/comment-page-1/#comment-478101 Evan Cooper Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:25:52 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=5143#comment-478101 hello brian, my name is evan cooper and im a 9onth grader at collins hill highschool. we are doing a project in biology where we must email a biologist questions, on a certain topic. i love turtles and searching the web for turtle biologist i found you. it would be a great help if you would answer my questions. thank you for your time hello brian, my name is evan cooper and im a 9onth grader at collins hill highschool. we are doing a project in biology where we must email a biologist questions, on a certain topic. i love turtles and searching the web for turtle biologist i found you. it would be a great help if you would answer my questions. thank you for your time

]]> By: brian http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/08/04/the-making-of-a-turtle-biologist/comment-page-1/#comment-461189 brian Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:07:44 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=5143#comment-461189 I definitely did not become a turtle biologist for the money! Although I am not making six figures, I am leading a very rich life. I have been lucky enough to travel to six of the seven continents, visit over 40 countries, and make friends around the world. I have experienced many amazing cultures and seen some the world's greatest natural wonders. These perks definitely make it worth it. I definitely did not become a turtle biologist for the money! Although I am not making six figures, I am leading a very rich life. I have been lucky enough to travel to six of the seven continents, visit over 40 countries, and make friends around the world. I have experienced many amazing cultures and seen some the world’s greatest natural wonders. These perks definitely make it worth it.

]]> By: Glenn http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/08/04/the-making-of-a-turtle-biologist/comment-page-1/#comment-460821 Glenn Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:21:24 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=5143#comment-460821 Great story here...I suspect that there would be more turtle specialists if there were $ in it. I kept several E. coast species when I was in high school, then gravitated to marine science and fishes in college. I was mostly turtle-free until I agreed to baby sit (3) box turtles over X-mas break. That was 2 years ago...we've since taken in an ancient 3-Toed boxie and have (3) captive bred NAWTs in a big turtle table in our living room. Good luck in your endeavors. Glenn Great story here…I suspect that there would be more turtle specialists if there were $ in it.

I kept several E. coast species when I was in high school, then gravitated to marine science and fishes in college. I was mostly turtle-free until I agreed to baby sit (3) box turtles over X-mas break. That was 2 years ago…we’ve since taken in an ancient 3-Toed boxie and have (3) captive bred NAWTs in a big turtle table in our living room.

Good luck in your endeavors. Glenn

]]> By: kathy http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/08/04/the-making-of-a-turtle-biologist/comment-page-1/#comment-460122 kathy Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:13:52 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=5143#comment-460122 Very interesting story and that would have been my first question to you as well about why you chose to be a turtle biologist. Perhaps that little turtle you picked up on the side of the road warmed up to you more that you knew :) Very interesting story and that would have been my first question to you as well about why you chose to be a turtle biologist. Perhaps that little turtle you picked up on the side of the road warmed up to you more that you knew :)

]]> By: James "The Intern" Liu http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/08/04/the-making-of-a-turtle-biologist/comment-page-1/#comment-459467 James "The Intern" Liu Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:33:52 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=5143#comment-459467 Turtles are LAME. No but seriously, you are truly an inspiration to all of us who would rather catch pond turtles than study for o-chem. My book was "The Handbook of Turtles" by Archie Carr. Let's hit up Manu when you get back, I want to name some new species. Turtles are LAME.

No but seriously, you are truly an inspiration to all of us who would rather catch pond turtles than study for o-chem. My book was “The Handbook of Turtles” by Archie Carr. Let’s hit up Manu when you get back, I want to name some new species.

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