One of the major threats to sea turtles is bycatch, where they get caught in fishing gear and drowned. NOAA Fisheries worked with fishermen to develop turtle excluder devices, or TEDs, to reduce turtle bycatch. TEDs are grids of metal bars fitted to fish trawl nets. They allow small animals like shrimp to pass through and be caught in the net, but stops turtles and allows them to exit safely through an opening in the net. TED development began in the 1970s, and federal regulations required their

18K views · 633 reactions | Just like we shed skin by scratching an itch, sea turtles shed what are called 'scutes'. You can see how much our sea turtles love to have their shells groomed by our keepers to help them shed their scutes! #turtallyadorable #turtletuesday | Living Coast Discovery Center | Facebook

1.5M views · 38K reactions | Watching baby sea turtles hatch and get to the ocean together is mesmerizing  | The Dodo | Facebook