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This song was written with Richmond Elementary 4th graders in Stillwater, OK during a Monty Harper residency in the spring semester 2013. They were inspired by a visit from the Oklahoma City Zoo during which we met a desert tortoise in person.

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You're listening to Turtle Talk
We talk to turtles from around the world

I'm Shelley. I'm Sheldon.
Today we're talking habitat
Caller number one, you're on the air…
Tell us where you're at

Hi, this is the sea turtle
I have something to share
My home is becoming a trash dump
I don't think it's fair
Humans are polluting the ocean
And no one seems to care
I wish I could live on land
I bet it's cleaner there

We're sorry - to hear that
It must be hard for you
We have another turtle on the line…
Let's hear from caller two

Hi, this is the desert tortoise
I have something to share
My home is becoming a golf course
I don't think it's fair
Humans are taking the desert away
And no one seems to care
I wish I could live in the ocean
I bet it's bigger there

You're listening to Turtle Talk
We talk to turtles from around the world

Well, Shelley… Yes, Sheldon?
Sounds like our last two callers agree
It's getting pretty bad on land AND sea
Humans are giving us turtles the blues
Can any turtle call with better news?

Hi, this is the red eared slider
I have a different view
The way you talk about humans
I don't think it's true
I live with human kids
They know what to do
I've seen humans clean their messes
In land and water too
They want to fix your homes
And make things right for you

Thanks for calling, Red eared slider
That's really good to know
Let's hope you're right about that
Now it’s time to go

You've been listening to Turtle Talk
We talk to turtles from around
the world

credits

from For the Animals, released May 16, 2013
Song by Monty Harper and Mrs. Leibenau’s 4th Grade, Richmond, 2013.
Photo Credit: Greg Hume, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

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Monty Harper helps 3rd-5th grade students create and perform original songs that make meaningful connections.

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