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Riley rescues a turtle!

Join Riley and Steve as they meet a special turtle who is being released into her new home and discover the problems that plastic can create in our ocean.
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Blue maomao

 

A small fish with electric blue colouring that is found in New Zealand, Australia, and the Kermadec Islands. It eats mostly plankton.

Habitat

 

A habitat is the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally lives. A habitat provides food, water, shelter, and a place to raise young. For example a coral reef or a sandy beach.

Haere ra

 

Māori for goodbye.

Karakia

 

Māori for prayer.

Kelp

 

A large, brown, seaweed that lives in cold water and provides a habitat for many other sea creatures.

Marine Reserve

 

An area that is legally protected from activities that remove plants/animals or alter their habitat, unless it is being done for scientific purposes. Swimming, boating, and scuba diving are usually allowed in marine reserves, but not activities such as fishing, dredging, or mining.

Prey

 

An animal that is hunted and killed by other animals for food.

Vocal chords

 

Your vocal cords are the part of your throat that vibrates when you speak. Noise is produced when air from the lungs causes two pairs of chords to vibrate (move).

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