Why Jellyfish Make Turtles Cry #shorts #science #SciShow

When a sea turtle meets a jellyfish, the encounter can sometimes end in tears. But not because anybody got stung! Sea turtles have a totally different adaptive reason to cry after meeting - or rather, eating - jellyfish.

Hosted by: Savannah Geary (they/them)
Emma Dauster: Writer
Angela Reed: Fact Checker
Amy Peterson: Script Editor
Bill Mead: Videographer
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Source: 
https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/220/9/1737/19626/Crying-a-river-how-much-salt-laden-jelly-can-a 

Image Sources:
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/the-green-sea-turtle-hatching-eggs-royalty-free-image/1471454594?phrase=sea+turtle+land&adppopup=true
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leatherback_esophagus_karumbe.jpg
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/portrait-of-sea-turtle-eating-jellyfish-swimming-under-stock-footage/1153089797?adppopup=true
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Close_up_of_dermochelys_coriacea_leatherback_turtle.jpg
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/green-sea-turtle-eating-jellyfish-stock-footage/1411009170?adppopup=true

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