Instructional Video5:09
SciShow

Does the Food Chain Stop At Jellyfish?

12th - Higher Ed
Jellyfish aren't the most nutritious animals in the ocean. Yet sea turtles and many other organisms get their nutrition from almost nothing else. Here's why they don't totally starve to death.
Instructional Video2:51
SciShow

Sea Turtles Really DO Carry a (Microscopic) World on Their Backs

12th - Higher Ed
Several cultures portray the world as being carried on the back of a giant turtle. As it turns out, sea turtles really do house an entire world on their backs — one of microscopic organisms, that is!
Instructional Video7:42
SciShow

The Lazy Animal’s Guide To Travel

12th - Higher Ed
We’ve invented airplanes, trains, automobiles and so much more to ease the process of traveling. But many animals have adapted their own techniques for energy efficient travel that don’t require invention!
Instructional Video11:13
Brave Wilderness

The Louisiana Dragon Pit

6th - 8th
On this episode of Dragon Tails, Coyote and the crew head South to Minden, Louisiana in search of America's largest Mud Dragon, the Alligator Snapping Turtle! Their first stop is at the home of the Louisiana Turtleman Adam Remedies,...
News Clip4:48
Press Association

Turtle found cold stoned on beach in England released into the Ocean after rehab

Higher Ed
A loggerhead sea turtle has been returned to the wild following a successful and extensive rehabilitation programme by teams at SeaLife UK. Rescued on a beach in Barrow-in-Furness, North West of England, Nazare was initially treated at...
News Clip4:57
Press Association

Turtle released in the Azores after successful rehabilitation in the UK

Higher Ed
Interview with the team of Sea Life UK after the release of a loggerhead turtle, Nazare, in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores, after a successful rehabilitation programme. Rescued on a beach in Barrow-in-Furness, North West of England,...
News Clip5:36
Press Association

Turtle found washed up on Scottish beach released into the wild 18 months later

Higher Ed
A loggerhead sea turtle found in a critical condition on the Isle of Iona in Scotland in January last year has been released into the wild in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of the Azores islands, Portugal. The turtle, named ‘Iona’, was...
News Clip4:58
Press Association

Turtle found washed up on Scottish beach released into the wild 18 months later

Higher Ed
A loggerhead sea turtle found in critical condition on the Isle of Iona in Scotland in January last year has been released into the wild in the Atlantic ocean off the coast of The Azores Islands, Portugal. The turtle, named ‘Iona’, was...
News Clip5:00
Press Association

Turtle found washed up on Scottish beach released into the wild 18 months later

Higher Ed
A loggerhead sea turtle found in critical condition on the Isle of Iona in Scotland in January last year has been released into the wild in the Atlantic ocean off the coast of The Azores Islands, Portugal. The turtle, named ‘Iona’, was...
News Clip0:53
Curated Video

The U.S. Coast Guard says tar balls that washed up in beaches in the Florida Keys are not from the Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The oil blobs were sent to a lab for analysis.

Higher Ed
HEADLINE: Coast Guard: Fla. Tar balls not from oil spill CAPTION: The U.S. Coast Guard says tar balls that washed up in beaches in the Florida Keys are not from the Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The oil blobs were sent...
Instructional Video
NOAA

Noaa: Estuary Education: Turtle Trails

9th - 10th
All species of sea turtles are threatened or endangered. Learn how scientists are studying these animals using high tech equipment. [9:19]
Instructional Video
NOAA

Noaa: Estuary Education: Turtle Hospital

9th - 10th
All species of sea turtles are threatened or endangered. Meet a scientist who works with sick or injured sea turtles and find out what happens in a turtle hospital. [9:08]
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Turtle Research

3rd - 8th
Examine the characteristics and behaviors of leatherhead, loggerhead and green sea turtles, and learn about their lifecycle. Watch kids use the scientific method to find out how many loggerhead babies hatch and make it from their nest to...