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Dog Saves World's Rarest Sea Turtle Species

ecoworldly.com — A Cairn terrier named Ridley is gaining fame for helping to save his namesake, the critically endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle. Ridley helps find the nests of the sea turtles in Texas along Padre Island National Seashore– the longest barrier island in the world.

Who dugg this? Made popular May 6, 2009

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  • fxu1989, on 05/06/2009, -6/+28Pet poll.

    Digg up for dogs.
    Digg down for cats.
  • solboldi, on 05/05/2009, -0/+19Biscuits for Ridley!
  • delynnium, on 05/05/2009, -0/+16Good boy!
  • christoast, on 05/06/2009, -0/+14He likes turtles
  • superm1ke, on 05/06/2009, -0/+7I like turtles
  • tiresias2, on 05/06/2009, -0/+6Something about stories of one species of animal helping another that always inspires me...
  • Asianwaste, on 05/06/2009, -2/+7A cat would have clawed them for kicks.
  • unknownpoltroon, on 05/06/2009, -0/+5Now all you need to do is train a Labrador retriever to pick the baby turtles up and gently carry them into the ocean.


    /Problem is, the damned dog would bring them back again when he ran out.
  • Asianwaste, on 05/06/2009, -0/+4Only if you toss the turtles like a frisby.
  • Foenetik, on 05/06/2009, -1/+5dugg because I never realized padre was the longest barrier island in the world.
  • ElectricSpeed, on 05/06/2009, -1/+5Ironic...my dog killed a turtle today. No kidding.
  • cagnew, on 05/06/2009, -0/+3It looks like a piece of ***** when I scoop my cat's litter box.
  • freshgrease, on 05/06/2009, -0/+3Looks like someone is getting bacon for breakfast tomorrow.
  • EricSancho, on 05/06/2009, -0/+2Dugg because title contains "Dog Saves World"
  • jason80, on 05/06/2009, -0/+2Sea turtles, mate...
  • hugehead83, on 05/06/2009, -0/+2We have a Cairn. Smart effing dog--makes him tougher to train, but worth it!
  • anshuman, on 05/06/2009, -0/+2"That will do boy...that will do".
  • chadsexingtime, on 05/06/2009, -0/+2Now we just need him to stop eating the eggs.
  • TheGuruStud, on 05/06/2009, -0/+2Yeah, that's what barrier islands are. You should face palm yourself for that one one.
  • unknownpoltroon, on 05/06/2009, -0/+1Oh, then you want border collies.
  • RockinL7, on 05/06/2009, -0/+1so cute!
  • techboid, on 05/06/2009, -0/+1I like turtles
  • nugz85, on 05/06/2009, -3/+2thats why cats are awesome
  • inactive, on 05/06/2009, -3/+1"the longest barrier island in the world" , er it is a barrier SANDBAR.

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