Cold Stun Events and Sea Turtles

The video introduces the team at the New England Aquarium's rescue and rehab department, highlighting their roles in caring for critically endangered sea turtles. It covers the species they work with, including Kemp's ridleys, loggerheads, and green sea turtles, and explains the cold stun event that occurs from October to December, affecting young turtles in Cape Cod Bay. The team collaborates with Mass Audubon to rehabilitate and release these turtles back into the wild, emphasizing the importance of each turtle to the overall population.

Who is the manager of the New England Aquarium rescue and rehab department?

• Sarah Perez

• Linda Lory

• Connie Merigo

• Adam Kennedy

What is one of the roles of Linda Lory at the rescue department?

• Overseeing daily operations

• Managing the department

• Scheduling volunteers

• Rehabilitating sea turtles

Which biologist is known as the volunteer champion?

• Sarah DiCarlo

• Alessia Brugnara

• Sarah Perez

• Adam Kennedy

Which type of sea turtle is occasionally cared for by the department?

• Flatback

• Olive Ridley

• Hawksbill

• Leatherback

During which months does the cold stun event typically occur?

• July to September

• October to December

• January to March

• April to June

What happens to sea turtles during the cold stun event?

• They hibernate

• They rise to the top of the water

• They lay eggs

• They migrate south

Which organization helps find the turtles during the cold stun event?

• Mass Audubon

• Ocean Conservancy

• Greenpeace

• World Wildlife Fund

Why is every turtle important to the total population?

• They are all critically endangered

• They are all part of the food chain

• They are all part of threatened species

• They are all used for research

Which sea turtle species is critically endangered?

• Green sea turtle

• Loggerhead

• Kemp's ridley

• Leatherback