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A Sea Turtle Story

Kathy Shultz

2012 9 min

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This animated short chronicles the life cycle of the critically endangered sea turtle. Capturing the beauty of the ecosystems that sea turtles inhabit, the film is ideal for all audiences, and for teaching young and old alike about these fascinating creatures.

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This animated short chronicles the life cycle of the critically endangered sea turtle. Capturing the beauty of the ecosystems that sea turtles inhabit, the film is ideal for all audiences, and for teaching young and old alike about these fascinating creatures.

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Animals

Environment and Conservation

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Credits

• writer
  Kathy Shultz
  
• director
  Kathy Shultz
  
• producer
  Silva Basmajian
  
• director of photography
  Andrew Sneyd
  
• animation
  Evan DeRushie
  
• art direction
  Winston Hacking
  
• visual effects
  Chris De Castro
  
• original music composer
  Zach Kellum
  
  Kurt Firla
  
• music performer
  Zach Kellum
  
  Kurt Firla
  
• editor
  Marcus Matyas
  
• sound editor
  Alex Bullock
  
• production supervisor
  Mark Wilson
  
• visual effects services
  We Are 1188
  
• digital intermediate
  Technicolour Toronto
  
• digital intermediate colourist
  Jim Fleming
  
• digital intermediate editor
  Rob Gyorgy
  
• digital intermediate supervisor
  Andrew Pascoe
  
• digital film technician
  Margaret Mansell
  
• digital intermediate producer
  Darcy Arthurs
  
• technical operations project manager
  Brian Reid
  
• sales executive
  Grace Carnale Davis
  
• marketing manager
  Kelley Alexander
  
• administrative assistant
  Andrew Martin-Smith
  
• stereoscopic consultant
  Dean Holmes
  
  Paul Kroitor
  
• animation consultant
  Virpi Kettu
  
• sea turtle consultant
  April Stevens
  

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Education

Ages 6 to 11

Mini-Lesson - A Sea Turtle Story

Science - Biology
Science - Life Systems/Ecology

Introduce and/or discuss the following concepts: sea turtle vs. land turtle, natural predators of sea turtles. Suggest some reasons why young turtles are more vulnerable than other newborns in the wild.

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Home licence (worldwide); Classroom licence (Canada only)

HD - $ 2.99

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HD - $ 99.00

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