TURTLES OF THE SEA
LOGGERHEAD (Caretta caretta) - GREEN TURTLE (Chelonia mydas) - LEATHERBACK (Dermochelys coriacea) KEMP'S RIDLEY (Lepidochelys kempi) - HAWKSBILL (Eretmochelys imbricata)
Five of the seven sea turtles inhabit the oceans off the coast of Florida.
Each of these five species are either listed as vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered.
Writing your own melody: get inspired!
What do you notice about the way a sea turtle moves in the water?
Watch these clips, then:
Try any of the following for your own personal exploration and reflection:
Use this vocabulary stencil to help you find words to describe the movement, shape, line made by the turtles in the water.
Draw shapes, ideas, lines, figures in reaction to what you’ve seen using paper, paint, pencils, tablet…
Try moving around like a sea turtle to the music ‘Aquarium’ by French composer Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921). What do you notice?
Be inspired by the creative mind of a visual storyteller
Shaun Tan: Tales from the Inner City
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'We took the orca from the sea and put it in the sky. It was so beautiful up there, so inspiring. But the calls of the mother never stopped. From a cold and foreign sea, her subsonic wavelength penetrated all concrete, steel and urban clamour,
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reverberated through pipes and sewers, kept us awake all night and broke our hearts. We knew we had done something unforgivable. We promised to set things right. But so many years have passed, and the mother is still calling out.
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So many years have passed and the orca is still in the sky. We just don't know how to get it down.
Text and image created by Shaun Tan, as they appear in the book Tales from the Inner City.
Reproduced with permission.
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you look at this image?
Does it have anything to do with the ocean?
Find words, images, colours or drawings of your own to document your reaction.
PLAY FOR THE PLANET!
This composing piece forms part of a set of three pieces featuring species endemic to Florida.
10% of all royalties earned by the composer will go to sponsoring injured sea turtles being cared for the Sea Turtle Hospital.