World Turtle Day

Today is the 13th World Turtle Day and it is an annual event sponsored by American Tortoise Rescue (ATR). The day is organized to bring attention to turtles and tortoises around the world that are facing numerous challenges to their survival.

Founders Susan Tellem and Marshall Thompson are the force behind World Turtle Day. “World Turtle Day was started 12 years ago to increase respect and knowledge for the world’s oldest creatures. These gentle animals have been around for about 200 million years, yet they are rapidly disappearing as a result of the exotic food industry, habitat destruction and the cruel pet trade,” says Tellem. “We are seeing smaller turtles coming into the rescue meaning that older adults are disappearing from the wild, and the breeding stock is drastically reduced. It is a very sad time for turtles and tortoises of the world.” Tellem added that many sea turtles lost their lives in 2010 thanks to BP’s uncontrolled oil spill off the coast of Louisiana. “It’s a tragic example of putting profits before preserving our environment.

You can read more about World Turtle Day at the Ecology World Network.

All of us here at Sven Radio hope that bringing the plight of turtles to wider attention will help them thrive in the future.

The New Age Worlds Revisited

We have more good news here from Sven land. Following lengthy negotiations, Sven is at last moving to more salubrious premises - and he is understandably very excited about that. Whilst Sven is making the transition, DJ Halloumi will be taking over with a retro set of New Age tunes that will serve to remind us all of Sven Radio's humble beginnings.

We hope that you enjoy this coming weekend's musical treats and that you find time to dance along with us while bathed in the moonlight of the sweet sounds of Sven Radio.