Listen "109 - Sea Turtles, etc - Chat with a Herpetologist "
Episode Synopsis
Listen into this extra long, extra silly episode as we dive deeper into sea turtles, focusing on leatherbacks, cold stunning, and a whole lot more amid a ton of laughter with @TheAmandaFiles herself, Amanda Sargent Mezzatesta!!
BIG TAKEAWAY: Sea turtles have very few predators, but the most dangerous to them are us humans. We can help them in many ways: from reducing single use plastic, to volunteering to rescue cold stunned turtles from beaches, to making your travel eco-forward, we can all help protect these incredible creatures.
Resources:
💡Researcher Spotlight: Herpetologist, Amanda Sargent Mezzatesta
🔎Deeper Dive Read: “Protecting Sea Turtles on Cape Cod” Mass Audubon Society
🌊Conservation in Action: Anderson Cabot Center, Leatherback Project
🤙Episode Shoutouts: New England Aquarium, Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Association, New England Coastal Alliance
Art by Fox and Fish Printing @foxandfishprinting
Music by Garrett Gordon and Steve Colwell of High and Dry @highanddryrock
Don't forget: Fight, Flight, Fawn, Freeze, or FREAK!
BIG TAKEAWAY: Sea turtles have very few predators, but the most dangerous to them are us humans. We can help them in many ways: from reducing single use plastic, to volunteering to rescue cold stunned turtles from beaches, to making your travel eco-forward, we can all help protect these incredible creatures.
Resources:
💡Researcher Spotlight: Herpetologist, Amanda Sargent Mezzatesta
🔎Deeper Dive Read: “Protecting Sea Turtles on Cape Cod” Mass Audubon Society
🌊Conservation in Action: Anderson Cabot Center, Leatherback Project
🤙Episode Shoutouts: New England Aquarium, Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Association, New England Coastal Alliance
Art by Fox and Fish Printing @foxandfishprinting
Music by Garrett Gordon and Steve Colwell of High and Dry @highanddryrock
Don't forget: Fight, Flight, Fawn, Freeze, or FREAK!
More episodes of the podcast Let's Sea
Episode 0 - Maiden Voyage
01/07/2024
101 - Sharks: Villains or Victims?
10/07/2024
102 - Manatees: Big Boned Beauties
24/07/2024
104 - Who Run The World? Orcas!
21/08/2024
105 - Coral Reefs: Part 1
04/09/2024
106 - Coral Reefs: Part 2
10/09/2024
108 - Sea Turtles: Kings of the Cretaceous
10/10/2024
ZARZA We are Zarza, the prestigious firm behind major projects in information technology.