Ocean Explorers - Sea Turtles
Madison's Sea Turtle Presentation
Looking to continue learning about sea turtles? Here are some great resources:
- How to track a Sea Turtle (at-home activity for ages 8+): http://www.neaq.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Sea-Turtle-Release-FINAL.pdf
- Track Munchkin! Follow this 330lb loggerhead sea turtle through rescue, recovery and release (and learn more about the Rescue and Rehab program at the New England Aquarium): https://www.neaq.org/about-us/mission-vision/munchkinsjourney/
- Virtual Tour of the Sea Turtle Hospital at the New England Aquarium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvnM9Y7CEGI&list=PLb0l37SaBAgWvECrYnBfIiN776Dm5d582&index=18&t=0s
- Meet Scoot the baby sea turtle! (Splash and Bubbles from PBS Kids): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tUFziG-JRM
- Scoot returns! (Splash and Bubbles from PBS Kids): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Msodce2hgA
- Games, activities, and kids stories all about helping to protect sea turtles: https://conserveturtles.org/education-kids-corner/
- How to draw a realistic sea turtle (for older kids): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DXTWTbd8G4
- How to draw a cartoon sea turtle (for younger kids): https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=mvdq2ezQTsU&feature=emb_title
- Meet the resident sea turtles in the New England Aquarium's Giant Ocean Tank (including Myrtle!): https://www.neaq.org/blog/sea-turtle-spotlight/
- Feeding Myrtle the green sea turtle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xuakwb7Ry4A&list=PLb0l37SaBAgWvECrYnBfIiN776Dm5d582&index=4&t=0s
- Live footage of the Giant Ocean Tank (where our sea turtles live) 24 hours a day! Very relaxing https://www.neaq.org/visit/at-home-events-and-activities/giant-ocean-tank-webcam/
- What can you do to protect sea turtles? https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/what-can-you-do-save-sea-turtles