Name the Sea Turtle | Yucatan Holidays Contest
Have you ever imagined that a sea turtle can literally give you the opportunity to enjoy one of the most beautiful vacation spots in the World? Well, it is true!
At Yucatan Holidays, we care about the environment and we love protecting the different plant and animal species that live in our region. Each year, from May through September, hundreds of sea turtles visit the pristine beaches of Cancun and the Riviera Maya to lay thousands of eggs. Each turtle lays between 100 to 200 eggs!
Time has passed and now, the little turtles are hatching. This is why TODAY we launch the “Name the Sea Turtle” Contest! This is what you have to do:
STEP 1. Take a look at the baby sea turtle photos below. Pick a name for the turtle and think why you picked that name.
STEP 2. Write in the comments area below the name you chose for the little turtle and the reason or the story of that name in a couple of lines.
STEP 3. Invite your friends to visit and LIKE the Yucatan Holidays Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/YucatanHolidays
STEP 4. You have ONE WEEK to send the name for the baby turtle and the story! (only ONE name per person) On Wednesday, September 1st at 6PM (CST) the first phase of the contest will be over!
STEP 5. On Friday, September 3rd at 12PM (CST), we will post the 10 best names (picked by the jury) on our Facebook Page. Once published, you’ll have to tell your family, your friends, the friends of your friends and everyone else to LIKE the name you chose! Remember: To vote, they have to LIKE the Yucatan Holidays Facebook page first!
STEP 6. Last day to LIKE (vote) is Friday, September 10th at 12PM (CST). On that same day, the winners will be announced!
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THE PRIZES
Your favorite part. This contest will have 3 winners.
1st Place: 5-day / 4-night stay in Cancun* + 2 Dolphin Encounter adult tickets (Take a look at the Dolphin Swim gallery )
2nd Place: 5-day / 4-night stay in Cancun* + Lobster Dinner Cruise (Take a look at the Lobster Dinner gallery)
3rd Place: 5-day / 4-night stay in Cancun*
Yucatan Holidays, Dolphin Discovery and Columbus Lobster Dinner Cruise want you to enjoy an unforgettable vacation in Cancun! So start thinking, pick your name, and tell your friends to vote!
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THE SOON-TO-BE-NAMED BABY TURTLE
Baby turtle says: “You give me a good name, and I’ll help you win!!”
* 5 days / 4 nights of hotel accommodation in Cancun (not all inclusive accommodation) for 2 adults and up to 2 kids (less than 12 years old). You’ll be able to choose between two of our Cancun hotels: Ocean Spa Hotel & Laguna Suites Golf + Spa
- Airport – hotel transportation.
- The chance to upgrade your prize to all inclusive or to our luxury Hacienda Tres Rios Resort at a discounted rate.
- Vacation prize is valid for 18 months and has no date restrictions.
- Taxes and activation fee are not included ($169 USD)
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I am nameing the baby turtle Princess Diana. The look in her eye is I am going to succeed
ANZA
Named for Captain Juan Bautista de Anza who was a Mexican-born trailblazer, explorer and ambassador. In 1774 he was the first person to establish an overland trail from Mexico to the northern Pacific coast of California. He founded the cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Jose and his legacy is the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail in California, administered by the U.S. National Park Service. Like his namesake, Anza the explorer will be the Yucatan’s new ambassador of goodwill!
This sweet new baby turtle should be named “Dawn” the word which means,, when light first appears… How perfect for this baby so new to the world which brings light and smiles to everyone!
un nombre maya
tortuga en maya es aak por lo que propongo que se llame aaky,para que cuente con un nombre muy representativo de la cultura maya
Hi I think you should name this nice baby turtle “Jimena” in honour of Mexico New Miss Universe !!!
Yukita por Yucatán
Yo propongo que se llame Tortulita
I chose the name Seasol, because Sea turtle’s are not only beautiful creatures, but are generally solitary creatures that remain submerged for much of the time. The name Seasol also, means the “soul of the sea”, or “sol” the “sun of the sea”.
propongo que se llame TURQUESA como el mar en que vive.
Name her “Hope” or ‘Esperanza’, when I look at the baby turtles, they represent hope, for the future, for life!!
La prpopuesta es que se llame ” kuxty” por que:
Las tortugas simbolizan la SUPERVIVENCIA; si ellas logran sobrevivir a nuestra destructiva y etnocéntrica civilización, todas las demás especies también podrán lograrlo. La palabra maya para supervivencia no existe tal cual hay un sinonimo que es “subsistir” que seria en Maya “kuxtal” y pues un nombre mas pegajoso y acorde a un animalito tan hermoso seria ” K U X T Y “
tortugin
A mi me gusta el nombre “Tomatito”
a mi me gusta el nombre de “LUNITA”,suena asi a muy me mexicano y me gusta.
His name should be Cosita (tiny thing). Its just a cute tiny little thing, plus it should have a spanish name to show that its proudly from Mexico.
” TUN TUN ”
Elegí el nombre de TUN TUN porque en el calendario maya TUN equivale a un ciclo, o el equivalente a un año en nuestro calendario.
Las tortugas viven hasta 200 años, el sistema maya es bigecimal, y en este año de festejos del bicentenario de la Independencia y la Revolución Mexicana, me parecería adecuado representar en el nombre de esta bella tortuguita el simbolismo de esta DUALIDAD, que parece cabalística.
Ojalá este nombre le sirviera de amuleto para que este ejemplar se preserve 200 años.
Para mi se tiene que llamar Morena Canela por que tiene diferentes tonos en la capason mas oscurito y mas clarito del otro. Saludosss
Yo propongo que se llame Ninha (Special name from Brazil )
ME GUSTA EL NOMBRE DE “KIMO”
Mr. Boombastic. Because Mr. Boombastic is cool and could survive anything. Even the big blue sea! It’s a catchy name and also in loving memory of my old pet turtle.
I think you should name the sea turtle
“CORAL”
Seaturtles swim near coral, coral is very beautiful and unique, and Coral is from the sea or water and so is the sea turtle.
Me gusta Estrellita ( por suerte )..:))
“Soñador” simply ’cause having a dream is the only way to live an amazing life and the constancy and commitment with wich turtles grow and face alone the immensity of the sea to live is something written in their eyes and is something we should always remember
Xel Ak’ – White turtle in Mayan/ tortuga blanca en maya -
It is a great name – It describe not only the belly of the turtle. It describe the Yucatan not only the pennensula but the state and in the state of the Yucatan the “White City of Mexico” [Merida]
Es un gran nombre – describe no sólo el vientre de la tortuga. Describe el Yucatán no sólo el pennensula pero el estado y en el estado del Yucatán “la Ciudad Blanca de México” [Merida]
– gracias me conocen en Kanasin como “El Xel de Kanasin!!!”
Que se llame YUMEX
I choose the name {} Beauty {} as I find her/his so beautiful, as the story goes,
All things bright and beautiful
All creatures great and small
All things wise and wonderful
The Lord God made them all.
ULISSE because he has to start a long trip in the sea,i hope this trip will take him to a place he could feel like his own home!
Me gustaria que le llamaran ¨YULAM¨
I like the name Anemone. Brightly colored and attached to rocks and pilings. From Sea Anemone
Scrapper…. because he’s a fighter.
Serafina, meaning heavenly winged angel. Though she is not going to fly, when she swims she will be a Serafina.
It should be named “Inocencia”
“Alita” which means “Little Wing” since she will soar in the ocean as graceful as any bird would then come back to the beach where she was born and lay her eggs for a new generation of her own little wing’s!
shelley
“Vive” is my choice for the the turtle’s name!
Her name should be Luna Or Mia
Her name should be Marina Milagro Joya..she is certainly a Miracle Jewel or the Marine World!
I will call her “Aonani” that means beautiful light.
In nature and in all the cross of the life we try to find the happines, the good things, friends and love. The light represent the possitive energy, the force, the feed of the nature, light allow us to admire all the creation of god. The beautiful light describes this turtle because the nature, the turtle eggs and the persons that care about her has a beautiful light inside.
Atlanxochitl: La más bella flor del mar
the most beautiful flower of the sea
Conchica…..
chicklet, tiny and cute
I would name her ‘treasure’ because she is one of the treasures of our seas.
I would say Aquene means little one its so small and fragile looking it has such a long way to go
joya del mar means sea jewel
PEPITA
Or nugget in Italian. Love to go see the pepitas head for the water in Akumal.
http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=QMg0rQNUWaQ
I would name the little turtle SANDER. I took my family to Cancun July 2010 and went out around 10:30pm to watch the turtles lay their eggs, then to watch them come out of the nest and fling the sand was amazing. So the name Sander will always remind us of the turtles returning to the Sea.
I would like to name the little turtle: Bella It’s short, simple & speaks all languages.
Thanks!
I would give the name “Hope”- The feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best. Hope is such a small word yet complex, vast and optimistic, happy, secure…. Hope is the word for everything in the world, turtles, oil spill marine and bird rescue, love, conservation….beautiful name for a beautiful turtle.
I decided to name the Baby Turtle: Uxmali-Yuc
The name incorporates the site of Uxmal, Yucatan where the structure of The House of Turtles is located and also where a beautiful turtle decorates the entrance of the Puuc Maya site of Uxmal.
Even though the fucntion of The House of Turtles is unclear, this is an integral part of the Uxmal complex. For the Mayans, turtles were associated with water & the earth. The Atlaslike Maya deity (Pauahtun) who suported the world on his shoulders is sometimes depicted wearing a Turtle shell on his head…
Therefore, I thought incorporating Uxmal with Yucatan as Uxmali-Yuc pays tribute to the Mayan civilization the place where the House of Turtles is located; i think the name is very appropriate!!! Welcome to our world Baby Turtle Uxmali-Yuc!
Meelana, because she is beautiful !
I decided to name the Baby Turtle: UXMALI-YUC
The name incorporates the site of Uxmal, Yucatan where the structure of The House of Turtles is located and also where a beautiful turtle decotrates the entrance of the Puuc Maya site in Uxmal.
Even though the function of The House of Turtles is unclear, this is an integral part of the Uxmal complex. For the Mayans, turtles were associated with water & the earth. The Atlaslike Maya deity (Pauahtun) who supported the world on hos shoulders is sometimes depicted wearing a Turtle shell on his head!
Therefore, incorporating Uxmal with Yucatan as Uxmali-Yuc is a fitting tribute to the Mayan Civilization & the place where The House of Turtles is located…
Welcome to our world Baby Turtle UXMALI-YUC!