Episode 5: Sea Turtle – Ancient Ocean Wanderer
Meet a wise sea turtle who has been swimming the oceans for millions of years! Discover why these gentle creatures are so important to keeping our oceans healthy.
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What’s This Episode About?
Woofie meets a wise and ancient sea turtle who has been swimming the world’s oceans for decades! Sea turtles are incredible survivors — they’ve been around since the time of dinosaurs. Discover their amazing journeys across entire oceans, learn why they return to their birthplace to lay eggs, and find out how we can help protect these gentle giants. This episode celebrates one of nature’s greatest explorers!
- Sea turtles have been around for over 100 million years — since the dinosaurs!
- They migrate thousands of miles across the ocean and return to the same beach where they were born
- Sea turtles are gentle herbivores and carnivores that help keep the ocean balanced
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Did You Know?
- Sea turtles have been swimming in the oceans for over 100 million years!
- A sea turtle can hold its breath for up to 7 hours while sleeping underwater
- Female sea turtles return to the exact same beach where they were born to lay their eggs
- Sea turtles can migrate over 10,000 miles across the ocean in their lifetime
- Baby sea turtles (hatchlings) are incredibly tiny — about the size of your fingernail!
- Sea turtles have been around longer than dinosaurs — they’re true survivors!
Chat About It!
- If you could migrate across the whole ocean like a sea turtle, where would you go?
- A sea turtle can remember where it was born even after 20+ years — how do you think it does that?
- Why do you think sea turtles are so peaceful and gentle?
- If you were as old as a sea turtle might be, what would you tell young turtles?
New Words to Learn
A long journey that animals take each year, usually to find food or a safe place to have babies.
Very, very old — from a long, long time ago.
A baby animal that has just come out of its egg.
Someone or something that keeps going and stays strong even through difficult times.