Anna Maria Life: Through the Lens of Angie Blunt

Anna Maria Life: Through the Lens of Angie Blunt Three companies have come together to make this charity possible.

Anna Maria Life is a family-owned and operated venture dedicated to enhancing your experience on the stunning Anna Maria Island. We specialize in offering exceptional vacation rentals and real estate homes for sale, allowing you to immerse yourself in the island's natural beauty, tranquility, and experiencing the Anna Maria life. In our commitment to capturing the essence of AMI, we've joined forces with the incredibly talented photographer, Angie Blunt, to curate an exquisite 2025 calendar adorned with the finest images of this paradise. But our mission extends beyond aesthetics; we're proud to announce a partnership with Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch. To support this vital cause, we welcome your generous contributions, which will directly benefit the Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and help ensure a harmonious coexistence between nature and our cherished community. Your donations make a real impact, safeguarding the future of these incredible creatures and the unique ecosystem they call home.

🐢🌊 DID YOU KNOW… SEA TURTLES CAN HOLD THEIR BREATH FOR HOURS?! How long can you hold your breath? 30 seconds? A minute? ...
09/29/2026

🐢🌊 DID YOU KNOW… SEA TURTLES CAN HOLD THEIR BREATH FOR HOURS?! How long can you hold your breath? 30 seconds? A minute? Maybe a little longer? Well, sea turtles would definitely win that contest! 😂🐢 Sea turtles cannot breathe underwater, but they are incredible breath-holders. Depending on what they’re doing, they can stay underwater for hours!

🤿 When they’re active and looking for food: they typically surface every few minutes for a quick breath.

😴 When they’re resting or sleeping: they can stay underwater for 4–7 hours!

❄️ And in cold water, some sea turtles can remain submerged for even longer. The longest recorded submersion of a wild sea turtle was about 7 hours, when a Loggerhead was overwintering in Greece. 🐢⏰

So how do they do it?

Sea turtles have some pretty amazing adaptations. When they dive and need to conserve oxygen, their heart rate slows way down. Incredibly, there can be up to nine minutes between heartbeats! ❤️🐢

But here's an important reminder: a healthy, relaxed turtle can stay underwater for hours, but a stressed or trapped turtle can run out of oxygen much faster. This is one reason keeping our oceans and waterways free of fishing line, nets and other debris is so important. 🌊💙

So the next time you see a turtle pop its head above the water for a quick breath, remember…

That little guy may have been underwater for quite a while! 😮🐢

🌴💗 Happy Turtle Tuesday from Anna Maria Island!

🌺🐢 Anna Maria Life is… giving back to the island we love. 💗 We have some exciting news… 50 little hatchlings officially ...
09/28/2026

🌺🐢 Anna Maria Life is… giving back to the island we love. 💗 We have some exciting news… 50 little hatchlings officially checked out of our adopted nest and headed for the Gulf! 🌊🐢💚 What a wonderful feeling knowing these tiny turtles are beginning their journey!

We’re so proud to support the Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch. This beautiful plaque is a special reminder of why protecting our island and its wildlife means so much to us. Want to help us keep making a difference? Our 2027 Anna Maria Life: Through the Lens of Angie Blunt Calendar is raising funds for Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch, and every donation goes directly to AMITW to support their important work protecting sea turtles and monitoring nests.

📅 Get your calendar & help support the turtles!

📍 Pick one up locally:
🐢 Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce
🐢 Lazy Turtle Beach Rentals
🐢 Ginny & Jane E’s
🐢 Sea-renity Beach Spa & Bou-tiki
🐢 Anna Maria Life Vacation Rentals
🐢 The Old Salty Dog- City Island
🐢 Select AMITW events

💻 Order online: AnnaMariaLifeShop.com

Every calendar, every donation, and every little bit of support helps protect the sea turtles we’re so lucky to share this island with. 🌊🐢

Thank you for helping us give back to Anna Maria Island! 🌺
Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch & Shorebird Monitoring, AMITW Angie Blunt Anna Maria Life Vacation Rentals

🐢💙 WEEK 9 UPDATE — WE’VE REACHED $7,297.44! 💙🐢 WOW! Look how far we’ve come! 🌴🐢 We’ve now raised $7,297.44 toward our $2...
09/28/2026

🐢💙 WEEK 9 UPDATE — WE’VE REACHED $7,297.44! 💙🐢 WOW! Look how far we’ve come! 🌴🐢 We’ve now raised $7,297.44 toward our $20,000 goal for Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch! 💙 But we’re not stopping here! There are still plenty of calendars waiting to find their new homes — and every calendar donation helps support Turtle Watch’s important work with sea turtle conservation and nest monitoring along our shores.

📅 GET YOUR 2027 CALENDAR!

The Anna Maria Life: Through the Lens of Angie Blunt Calendar is packed with beautiful Anna Maria Island photography — making it the perfect way to enjoy a little piece of the island all year long. And it makes a great gift for the Anna Maria Island lover in your life! 💙

🌴 PICK ONE UP LOCALLY:

📍 Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce — 5313 Gulf Dr.
📍 Lazy Turtle Beach Rentals — 314 Pine Ave.
📍 Ginny & Jane E’s — 9807 Gulf Dr.
📍 Sea-renity Beach Spa & Bou-tiki — 112 Bridge St.
📍 Anna Maria Life Vacation Rentals — 314 Pine Ave.
📍 The Old Salty Dog — 1601 Ken Thompson Pkwy.
🐢 Plus, select Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch events!

💻 NOT ON THE ISLAND? ORDER ONLINE!
Visit AnnaMariaLifeShop.com to order your calendar and make your donation online. https://annamarialifeshop.com/

📦 Flat-rate shipping is $14.99 for up to 5 calendars! Grab one for yourself and a few for friends and family. 🎁

💙 $7,297.44 DOWN — $20,000 IS THE GOAL!

Help us keep those numbers climbing! Order a calendar, make a donation, and share this post with someone who loves Anna Maria Island and sea turtles as much as we do. 🐢🌊

LOVE ANNA MARIA ISLAND? LOVE SEA TURTLES? GET YOUR CALENDAR & HELP SUPPORT TURTLE WATCH! 💙

Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch & Shorebird Monitoring, AMITW BLUNT photographic Angie Blunt Lazy Turtle Rentals Ginny's & Jane E's Bakery Cafe Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce Sea-renity Beach Spa & Bou-tiki Old Salty Dog City Island

09/24/2026

🌐 How To Order Online:
Ordering online is a❗️two-step❗️process to ensure 100% of your donation goes directly to the Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch.
📆 Step 1: Visit AnnaMariaLifeShop.com to order your calendar(s). You'll pay only the flat-rate shipping and processing fee of $14.99 for up to 5 calendars.
🐢 Step 2: Complete your donation of $5 or more per calendar (or any amount you'd like!) directly to the Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch using the secure donation link provided on our website.
❗️(You will receive an email confirmation from both steps.)
Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch & Shorebird Monitoring, AMITW BLUNT photographic Angie Blunt Sea-renity Beach Spa & Bou-tiki Lazy Turtle Rentals Ginny's & Jane E's Bakery CafeAnna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce

🐢💙 WEEK 8 UPDATE — WE’RE AT $6,668.24! 💙🐢 We’re getting closer to our $20,000 goal for Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch, b...
09/20/2026

🐢💙 WEEK 8 UPDATE — WE’RE AT $6,668.24! 💙🐢 We’re getting closer to our $20,000 goal for Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch, but we need YOUR help to get there! 🌴🐢The 2027 Anna Maria Life: Through the Lens of Angie Blunt Calendar is more than a beautiful collection of Anna Maria Island photography — every calendar donation helps support the important work of Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch, including sea turtle conservation and nest monitoring.

📅 Suggested donation: $5 per calendar — NO maximum!
Grab one for yourself, pick up a few for friends and family, or make an extra donation to help us get closer to our goal! 💙

🌴 PICK UP YOUR CALENDAR LOCALLY:

📍 Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce
5313 Gulf Dr.

📍 Lazy Turtle Beach Rentals
314 Pine Ave.

📍 Ginny & Jane E’s
9807 Gulf Dr.

📍 Sea-renity Beach Spa & Bou-tiki
112 Bridge St.

📍 Anna Maria Life Vacation Rentals
314 Pine Ave.

📍 The Old Salty Dog
1601 Ken Thompson Pkwy.

🐢 Calendars are also available at select Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch events!

💻 CAN’T MAKE IT TO THE ISLAND? ORDER ONLINE!
Head to AnnaMariaLifeShop.com to order your calendar and make your donation online.

📦 Flat-rate shipping is just $14.99 for up to 5 calendars! So why not grab a few? 🎁

Every calendar helps. Every donation helps. And together, we can help turn $6,668.24 into $20,000! 🐢💙

🌊 LOVE ANNA MARIA ISLAND? LOVE SEA TURTLES? GET YOUR CALENDAR & HELP SUPPORT TURTLE WATCH!

Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch & Shorebird Monitoring, AMITW BLUNT photographic Sea-renity Beach Spa & Bou-tiki Angie Blunt Lazy Turtle Rentals Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce Ginny's & Jane E's Bakery Cafe Old Salty Dog City Island

🐢💧 DID YOU KNOW… SEA TURTLES CRY?Well… sort of! 😢🐢If you’ve ever seen a sea turtle with tears running down its face, don...
09/15/2026

🐢💧 DID YOU KNOW… SEA TURTLES CRY?
Well… sort of! 😢🐢If you’ve ever seen a sea turtle with tears running down its face, don’t worry—it’s not sad! ❤️ Those “tears” are actually the turtle’s way of getting rid of extra salt from its body. 🌊🧂

Sea turtles spend their lives surrounded by salty ocean water and also swallow salt when they eat things like jellyfish and crabs. Since they can’t simply drink seawater and let their kidneys handle all that salt, they have special salt glands near their eyes that remove the excess.

So when you see a Loggerhead “crying,” it’s really doing some pretty amazing salt-shedding science! 🤓🐢

And here’s the fun part:
🌊 The tears are actually saltier than the ocean!

While a turtle is swimming, these salty tears wash away unnoticed. But when a turtle comes ashore to nest, we can sometimes see the tears rolling down its face.

So the next time you see a “crying” sea turtle on Anna Maria Island, remember:

It’s not crying because it’s sad… it’s just getting salty! 😂🧂🐢

💗 Happy Turtle Tuesday from Anna Maria Island!

Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch & Shorebird Monitoring, AMITW BLUNT photographic Angie Blunt

🐢💙 WEEK 7 UPDATE — WE’RE AT $6,447.24! 💙🐢 We’re getting closer to our $20,000 goal for Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch — ...
09/12/2026

🐢💙 WEEK 7 UPDATE — WE’RE AT $6,447.24! 💙🐢 We’re getting closer to our $20,000 goal for Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch — and every calendar makes a difference! 🌴🐢

The 2027 Anna Maria Life: Through the Lens of Angie Blunt Calendar is filled with beautiful Anna Maria Island photography, and 100% of your donation goes directly to Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch to support their important work protecting sea turtles and monitoring nests along our shores.

📅 Suggested donation: $5 per calendar — but there’s NO maximum! Want to give more? We LOVE that! 💙

🌊 GET YOUR CALENDAR:
📍 Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce – 5313 Gulf Dr.
📍 Lazy Turtle Beach Rentals – 314 Pine Ave.
📍 Ginny & Jane E’s – 9807 Gulf Dr.
📍 Sea-renity Beach Spa & Bou-tiki – 112 Bridge St.
📍 Anna Maria Life Vacation Rentals – 314 Pine Ave.
📍 The Old Salty Dog – 1601 Ken Thompson Pkwy.
📍 Select Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch events

💻 ORDER ONLINE:
Shop for your calendar at AnnaMariaLifeShop.com, then make your donation through the Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch donation page. www.AnnaMariaLifeShop.com

📦 Shipping is a flat $14.99 for up to 5 calendars, so grab one for yourself and a few for your friends, family, coworkers or fellow beach lovers!

🎁 A beautiful calendar. A great gift. A whole year of Anna Maria Island memories. And, most importantly, a way to support our sea turtles!

We’ve raised $6,447.24 so far — help us turn $6,447 into $20,000! Every calendar ordered and every donation brings us closer. 🐢💙

LOVE ANNA MARIA ISLAND? LOVE SEA TURTLES? GET YOUR CALENDAR & DONATE TODAY! 🌴🐢

Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch & Shorebird Monitoring, AMITW BLUNT photographic Sea-renity Beach Spa & Bou-tiki Lazy Turtle Rentals Ginny's & Jane E's Bakery Cafe Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce Old Salty Dog City Island

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9908 Gulf Drive
Anna Maria, FL
34216

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