About this episode

This episode explores the remarkable recovery of the green sea turtle through research and conservation efforts.

What does it take to recover a species that was once on the brink of collapse? In this episode of Safe Travels, we travel to San Diego Bay with researchers from NOAA Fisheries' Southwest Fisheries Science Center for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at one of the world's most inspiring wildlife recovery stories, the remarkable comeback of the green sea turtle. Join research biologist Dr. Cali Turner Tomaszewicz, biologist Garrett Lemons, lab technician Anna Cahill, and citizen scientist Tracy Tempest as they capture, examine, tag, and release one of San Diego Bay's resident green sea turtles. Along the way, we explore how decades of science, international conservation, and community involvement have helped reverse one of the greatest wildlife declines of the last century. You'll discover how researchers monitor turtle populations, use genetics and satellite tracking to understand migration, estimate age through bone science, and investigate the mysterious "lost years" of juvenile sea turtles. The episode also examines the new conservation challenges facing recovering populations, including climate change, warming oceans, vessel strikes, marine debris, and shifting sex ratios…

People in this episode

Guests: Dr. Cali Turner Tomaszewicz, Garrett Lemons, Anna Cahill, Tracy Tempest

Topics covered

• conservation
• sea turtles
• wildlife recovery
• marine biology
• climate change

Keywords

• green sea turtle
• NOAA
• wildlife conservation
• marine research
• population monitoring

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NOAA Fisheries

Places: San Diego Bay

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