The Island and the Sea Turtle (Premium)

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Drama, Kids & Family, Alternative Health, Stories For Kids, Fiction, Health & Fitness

4.6 • 10.6K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2021

⏱️ 7 minutes

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This is a preview episode. Get the full episode, and many more, ad free, on our supporter's feed: https://getsleepy.com/support. The Island and the Sea Turtle Tonight, Elizabeth narrates an old folktale, adapted for relaxation and rest, that tells of how the island of New Guinea came to be. 😴 Sound design: ocean waves. 🌊 Watch, listen, and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. Hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy various playlists of our stories and meditations on our Slumber Studios Spotify profile. Support our Sponsors Check out the great products and deals from Get Sleepy sponsors: getsleepy.com/sponsors/ Support Us Get Sleepy’s Premium Feed: getsleepy.com/support/ Get Sleepy Merchandise: getsleepy.com/store Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/get-sleepy/id1487513861 Connect Stay up to date on all our news and even vote on upcoming episodes! Website: getsleepy.com/ Facebook: facebook.com/getsleepypod/ Instagram: instagram.com/getsleepypod/ Twitter: twitter.com/getsleepypod Our Apps Redeem exclusive unlimited access to Premium content for 1 month FREE in our mobile apps built by the Get Sleepy and Slumber Studios team: Deep Sleep Sounds: deepsleepsounds.com/getsleepy/ Slumber: slumber.fm/getsleepy/ FAQs Have a query for us or need help with something? You might find your answer here: Get Sleepy FAQs About Get Sleepy Get Sleepy is the #1 story-telling podcast designed to help you get a great night’s rest. By combining sleep meditations with a relaxing bedtime story, each episode will guide you gently towards sleep. Get Sleepy Premium Get instant access to ad-free episodes and Thursday night bonus episodes by subscribing to our premium feed. It's easy! Sign up in two taps! Get Sleepy Premium feed includes: Monday and Wednesday night episodes (with zero ads). An exclusive Thursday night bonus episode. Access to the entire back catalog (also ad-free). Extra-long episodes. Exclusive sleep meditation episodes. Discounts on merchandise. We’ll love you forever. Get your 7-day free trial: getsleepy.com/support. Thank you so much for listening! Feedback? Let us know your thoughts! getsleepy.com/contact-us/. Get Sleepy is a production of Slumber Studios. Check out our podcasts, apps, and more at slumberstudios.com. That’s all for now. Sweet dreams ❤️ 😴 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, Thomas here. You're listening to a preview episode. You can enjoy the entire story tonight
0:09.9	by subscribing to our supporters' feed. There you'll get access to the entire back
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0:23.4	to learn more, and thank you so so much. Me and the team really appreciate your support.
0:53.4	She was much bigger than any turtle alive today, with flippers the size of a whale. Her
1:10.9	mottled green shell was as large as a hill, and her torso as wide as a field. The sea turtle
1:27.0	was so big that she could swim further in a single stroke than any animal that has ever
1:38.8	lived before or since. The turtle was born to roam the oceans, and her time was spent
1:57.0	swimming the open seas, traveling all across the world. She journeyed from one continent
2:10.9	to another, observing all the majesty the planet had to offer. She would swim to the Arctic
2:25.4	to see her polar bear friends, then down to the Antarctic so she could play with a whole
2:36.3	gaggle of penguins. She would cruise up to what is now Europe, to say hello to her crab
2:47.8	friends, scuttling across the pebbled beaches, and then over to the Americas to spend time
3:01.4	with happy seals who cheered with joy to see her emerge on the tides of the Atlantic.
3:14.6	Out of all the worlds oceans, the sea turtle most loved the Pacific. She loved to swim
3:27.9	just at the surface so she could feel the warmth of the sun on her shell. To the birds above,
3:40.7	the turtle looked like an island blissfully charting its own course through the ocean.
3:53.0	Her flippers would spread out wide as she went, allowing her to glide with ease. At night,
4:06.8	the sea turtle would drift slowly through the moonlit water as she watched a quiet sky
4:17.7	above. Every evening, it changed just a little as she floated from one ocean to the
4:31.5	next. She was fascinated by the stars, often wondering what it would be like to be among
4:46.0	them. Occasionally, she would catch sight of a shooting star as it raced across the
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