Large Moneymal Turtle: On a diving trip in South America
It is not only the tropical rainforests that make South America the most biodiverse continent. The coasts also host an enormous variety of plants and animals. For example, five of the world's seven sea turtle species live in the surrounding oceans. Some of the fascinating animals use the Earth's magnetic field to return over huge distances to the exact beach where they themselves hatched to lay their eggs. The hawksbill sea turtle can not only change color, but even glow due to biofluorescence. Almost as impressive as the real animals, is this Moneymal Turtle. It was painstakingly handcrafted in Colombia and is made of Venezuelan 5,000 Bolívares banknotes, the back side of which in turn also depicts hawksbill sea turtles. - Devotedly handcrafted - The breathtaking wildlife of South America - Real banknotes of the Venezuelan Bolívar Fuerte