Ahoy, Followers -
I received a video clip from 1/C Training Rate Paige Albertson. Paige is a Marine Engineering major from Nantucket, Massachusetts. While in St. Thomas, she went snorkeling and got up close and personal with a turtle.
Check out Paige's video clip!
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AbQ0M46dFkrqpLpUx6CiizkLK0CDDEG4?usp=sharing
Now I am determined to figure out what kind of turtle Paige saw. That's where you come in. Will you help me solve this mystery?
Here are some clues. There are three types of sea turtles found in the waters of the U.S. Virgin Islands; the Hawksbill Sea Turtle, the Green Sea Turtle, and the Leatherback Sea Turtle.
I have already crossed out the Leatherback Sea Turtle. I read that spotting one is very rare. Also, I don't think that the turtle in Paige's video clip was black, do you?
So we've narrowed it down to two possible turtles.
Did Paige see a Hawksbill Sea Turtle? Study this photo. Compare the Hawksbill Sea Turtle with the turtle in Paige's video.
Did Paige see a Green Sea Turtle? Study this photo. Compare the Green Sea Turtle with the turtle in Paige's video.
Still stumped? So am I! Maybe these two posters will help you and your classmates make a choice.
Watch the video clip again. Talk about it as a class. Try to come to an agreement.
Ask one spokesperson for your class to write down the name of the turtle that you chose on a white board or a piece of paper. Include 1-3 sentences explaining why your class made this choice.
Teachers, please take a photo of the turtle name and sentences. Email the photo to me at ftvsubmissions@maritime.edu.
I can't wait to hear from you! I am so excited to figure out what type of turtle Paige saw.
Your favorite turtle-loving pirate,
Little Buc