Day 1
Nesting 101
Dig into the depths of sea turtle nesting with Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s Biologist, Casey! Discover which species of sea turtle nest on the South Florida beaches, the nesting process of a female sea turtle, and how we can help nesting sea turtles and hatchlings have the best chance of survival out in the ocean!
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Day 2
Ask a Biologist: Sea Turtle Nesting
Sea turtle nesting season kicked off on March 1st and we want to give you a behind the scenes look at our field biologists in action. Tune in for this special version of “Ask a Biologist” with Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s Senior Manager of Research and Data, Sarah Hirsch.
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Day 3
Talking Trash
“Talk trash” with Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s Conservation Manager, Katie! Learn all about this “dirty job” and what it takes to defend our seas from ocean pollution. Explore our conservation efforts and learn how YOU can help save our seas from anywhere in the world!
At home activity for grades K-12: Create your own debris sort report!
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Day 4
Fish Feeding
Dive into our aquaria at Loggerhead Marinelife Center to learn about four of the coastal ecosystems found in Florida! Learn about the plant and animal life that call Florida waters home, and watch LIVE as our biologists feed the fish in our educational aquaria! Throughout this experience, you will learn about why these ecosystems are so important to the ocean.
At-home activity (Grades K - 8): Make a Coral Reef!
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Day 5
Gopher Tortoises
Take a walk on the wild side as we step away from sea turtles and learn more about land turtles, more commonly known as tortoises! Our Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s Biologist, Enya, will be focusing on Gopher Tortoises, which are native to Florida’s Hammock, and the important roles they play in that ecosystem.
At-home activity (Grades K - 5): Make a Gopher Tortoise Burrow
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Days 6 & 7
Patient Updates
This program highlights a few of our 19 sea turtle patients in our state-of-the-art Indoor and Outdoor Sea Turtle Hospital. Unique in its kind, the Sea Turtle Hospital at LMC features a Blood Laboratory, Pharmacy, and Surgical Suite.
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Keep Exploring Home Learning
Looking for more at-home learning activities? Be sure to check out all 9 weeks of videos and lessons!