This educational video is made by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) in the U.S.A., a historic and important research institute! Are you interested in studying the Ocean when you are older? One career you can do is become a University Professor or a Researcher and work in a place like WHOI! Video link.
Sometimes marine wildlife is injured from fishing equipment, plastic or boats and if they are rescued in time they can recover in a rehabilitation center, also known as a rescure center or sea turtle hospital. Here you can see the turtle "Eirene" that was freed after months of rehabilitation. You can see her swimming in the blue waters. Remember, the waters look blue because red, orange and yellow colors are absorbed first and blue goes deeper, isn't all absorbed, and is scattered also back towards our eyes, so it appears the water is blue.
Video by Carmelo Isgrò, a biologist that loves the Ocean and raising awareness to protect animals such as Eirene. Video link.
Sea turtles are amazing animals with unique characteristics and terminology, such as carapace. Learn more about them in this educational video.
Video by Jessica Alessi, a Marine Scientist who is specialized in marine mammals and does amazing research on her boat in Sicily where she often sees sea turtles too, in fact the photos in the video are also taken by her! Video link.
Summary: We've learned why seawater is blue and salty, and we met some sea turtles!
Q: What did you discover? How did it make you feel? Write in your Ocean Journal and do a beautiful drawing!