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!