Turtley Devoted, Episode 13
A "Light-Hearted" Episode
Shannon Pierlioni and Anthony Pierlioni
Your hosts are back with the first guestless show in a while. Shannon has plans for a “light-hearted” episode filled with fun questions, but will they be able to keep it all positive the entire time? This is a fun one. After more than ten years together, Anthony and Shannon actually share stories with each other that they’ve never heard before.
About the Authors
Shannon Pierlioni
Shannon is the wife of tTR Senior Director, Anthony Pierlioni and could regale us with endless stories of life as a "Turtle Wife". Visit Shannon's blog, Primping and Pumping where she shares the good, bad, funny and sad experiences of life as a working mother with her readers.

Anthony Pierlioni
Anthony was the "Best of 2017" Editor's Choice for "Chelonia Personality of the Year" by The Reptile Report. As the Senior Director of theTurtleRoom, Anthony oversees educational efforts, including video and audio media production, like The Pondcast. Anthony has also written a book on the Geoemyda genus, published by Living Art Publishing as part of their “Turtles of the World” series, and several articles in magazines such as including REPTILES, The BATAGUR, Testudo (Italian), and RADIATA (German).
Anthony has a B.A. from Rhode Island College and works in management for VCA Animal Hospitals. He lives in the Northeast with his wife, Shannon, and daughters, Cambria and Maddalena. He and his family are often on the move, giving turtle presentations at schools, nature and science centers, herpetological societies and conferences.
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