Drink a beer, save a turtle.Now you can feel good about yourself as you make your way through the better part of a six-pack. Honu Beer offers a smooth, 100 percent malted barley beverage that gives back to the animals it's named after ("honu" means sea turtle sea turtle, name for several species of large marine turtles found in tropical and subtropical oceans. These turtles are modified for life in the ocean by having flipperlike forelimbs without toes and lightweight shells. in Hawaiian). A portion of the proceeds benefit the World Turtle turtle, a reptile of the order Chelonia, with strong, beaked, toothless jaws and, usually, an armorlike shell. The shell normally consists of bony plates overlaid with horny shields. Trust, a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. raising funds for sea turtle conservation efforts worldwide. The beer is currently offered only on the Hawaiian Islands, but national distribution is planned. Visitors to Hawaii and residents alike can do their part to help the seven species of sea turtles that are considered endangered en·dan·ger tr.v. en·dan·gered, en·dan·ger·ing, en·dan·gers 1. To expose to harm or danger; imperil. 2. To threaten with extinction. and threatened. CONTACT: World Turtle Trust, (808)732-4668, www.world-turtle-trust.org. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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