Dune's Island

EPISODE SYNOPSIS:Mr. Binnacle, an educator at the Marine Science Center, sends Dune and friends to the inlet to try to spot Buster, an endangered sea turtle whose tracking device is faltering.The search takes the kids through several coastal habitats and leads to encounters with some of the island’s native inhabitants: a gopher tortoise, pelicans, fiddler crabs and a Portuguese Man-o-War.When Jordi finally catches glimpse of Buster off the jetty, he also spots fishing line on Buster’s flipper. D

SYNOPSIS:Get up close and personal with Bubba, a Great Horned Owl, who lives at the Marine Science Center. Mr. Binnacle talks with Laura, an educator at the Center, and learns:-Why Bubba is called a Great Horned Owl.-How his name is tied to science.-Why Bubba’s eyes are so big.-How far Bubba can actually turn his head.-How much he weighs.-Why his bones are hollow.-What Bubba eats.-How Bubba became a resident at the Marine Science Center.TO DOWNLOAD:I've included the video as a supporting documen

Scientists estimate that about 8 million metric tons of plastic enter the ocean each year.Mr. Binnacle talks with Shell Webster, the Education Coordinator at the Science Center, about micro plastics, tiny pieces of plastic that measure less than 5mm in size.He learns that:-Toxins stick to these plastics and can be ingested by marine life.-Marine animals can starve as a result of ingesting micro plastics.-Harmful toxins ingested by fish and marine animals can be ingested by humans.-Micro plastics

SYNOPSIS:Meet Tobias, a non-venomous pine snake that lives at the Marine Science Center.Mouth talks with Shell, the Director of Education, and learns all kinds of amazing things about Tobias and other kinds of snakes, like:Why Tobias’ scales feel rougher than those of other snakes.Tobias’ diet.How snakes like Tobias use their tongues to hunt.Why Tobias sometimes mimics rattle snakes.Why anacondas can live only in the water.How long anacondas get.Problems with invasive species of snakes.Where inv

SYNOPSIS:Meet Kris Kringle, a feisty Florida box turtle who lives at the Marine science center. Dune talks with Shell Webster, the Director of Education, and learns all kinds of amazing thing about Mr. Kringle (and other turtles) like:-Why Kringle's shell is a bit flattened.-The difference between turtles, sea turtles and tortoises.-Where turtles like Kringle live in the wild.-Kris’s favorite foods.-Why turtles sometimes eat trash and why it’s so harmful.-How scientists can see inside turtles an

EPISODE SYNOPSIS:The hunt is on for a legendary chest of treasure once belonging to Dune's naturalist grandfather. When Dune receives a set of cryptic clues that seem to be linked to the various ecosystems on the island, she and her friends set out to unravel the mystery and find the lost treasure. Their journey takes them through the amazingly diverse ecosystems that comprise the island.TO DOWNLOADI've included the video as a supporting document that you can download and share with your student

EPISODE SYNOPSIS:Mouth discovers a discarded sandwich bag on the beach that suspiciously smells like one of Tiny's stinky sandwiches. Convinced that Tiny is the culprit, she sets out to catch him in the act of littering. Meanwhile, Jordi learns how deadly trash can be to marine life and how we can all help to protect the ocean and the animals that live in it.TO DOWNLOADI've included the video as a supporting document so you can download it and share it with your students offline. :-)You can also

EPISODE SYNOPSIS:When Mouth accompanies Dune on her pelican assessment, she discovers that these amazing (and important) birds are as beautiful in flight as they are comical on land...to say nothing of their incredible "dive-bomber" fishing techniques!But life for pelicans is harder than it seems, and Mouth learns how we can all do our part to help them thrive and survive in their coastal habitat.TO DOWNLOADI've included the video as a supporting document so you can share it with your students o

EPISODE SYNOPSIS:Upon returning from a weekend kayak trip, Mouth discovers that her favorite tern, Vern, was released back into the wild. Heartbroken that she didn't get to say goodbye to her feathered friend, she and Dune embark into the world of shorebirds and attempt to spot Vern before he flies away with his flock.TO DOWNLOAD:I've included the video as a supporting document so you can download it and share it with your students offline. :-)You an also download it freely here: https://vimeo.c