Turtle Power

Wildlife update from Franklin Street.

The 2 red-eared slider turtles known as Arnold and Louie, who began their young lives in an over-sized bucket/fountain at Seaview toured every corner of Santa Barbara from Isla Vista, Midtown, The Bath House and Mesa Lane, now find themselves in the middle of the jungle, the Concrete Jungle.  The turtles have survived many trials and tribulations, from close encounters with Beta fish in small fish bowls to brutal ice cold temperatures of cruel Santa Monica winter nights.  But the turtles have found greener pastures.  Two generous humanitarians Mr. Andrew Fricker and Matt Fleming have adopted our reptile friends, and even though the other kids make fun of the turtles for having two daddies, life is good.

Their new 40 gallon tank is equipped with an island, a basking lamp, shells, gravel, nearby plant and surfing monkey coin bank, daytime sunlight, a new filter, and 12 goldfish.  Life is good for two reptiles that have been around as long as we've been eating flapjacks and drinking adolphus.  As we've grown up a little, so too have the turtles and assuming they get the care they need, these turtles will witness the next 3 years of IFS from their comfy new tank So... We salute you Turtles, your longevity and resilience needs to be a model for our organization.

Enjoy the wildland photo journal entitled, "Slow and Steady Wins the Race"