Sea Turtles

This week, Erin and Madeline learn about sea turtles that live at the Aquarium, and the wild population nearby at the mouth of the Los Angeles River. They are joined by Volunteer Services Manager and Sea Turtle Monitoring Project Lead Cassandra Davis, and Tropical Reef Aquarist Adam Atlas. In this episode, you’ll learn about the mysterious lives of sea turtles, and what it’s like to care for them at the Aquarium. Related Aquarium TikTok videos: Turtle scratching its shell Sea Turtle Annual Exam Lou Redecorating Episode Transcript.  Links: Sea Turtle Monitoring Project: Learn how you can get involved in Community Science! Volunteer at the Aquarium! Stranded/Distress Sea Turtle Info Sea Turtle Distance Guidelines References: Aquarium of the Pacific. (n.d.-a). Green sea turtle. Online Learning Center. https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/onlinelearningcenter/species/green_sea_turtle Aquarium of the Pacific. (n.d.-a). Sea Turtle Rescue and rehabilitation. Aquarium of the Pacific. https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/conservation/sea_turtle_rescue_and_rehabilitation Aquarium of the Pacific. (n.d.-b). Olive ridley sea turtle. Online Learning Center. https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/onlinelearningcenter/species/olive_ridley_sea_turtle Aquarium of the Pacific. (n.d.-b). Southern California Sea turtle monitoring project. Aquarium of the Pacific. https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/conservation/sea_turtle_monitoring NOAA Fisheries. (2022, September 15). Green Turtle. NOAA. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/green-turtle NOAA Fisheries. (n.d.). Sea turtles. NOAA. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/sea-turtles NOAA. (n.d.). Sea turtles. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/marine-life/sea-turtles

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