That means that I interpret, or explain, the habitats, animals, and other ecological concepts to our guests as well as lead our interns that we have as they learn about marine education and interpretation. I am a public program educator at the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island. Can you tell us more about your role at the North Carolina Aquarium?ĬADY BRESLIN: Absolutely, thank you so much for having me, I am excited to be here. And they even have a sea turtle assistance and rehabilitation center located on the island. The aquarium is over 68,000 square feet and features marine life native to the North Carolina coastal regions. Our guest today is here to answer all of our questions about the different types of eels! Cady Breslin is here to share with us a bit about her work at the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island. There are ongoing efforts to monitor these fascinating eel migration each year, as tracking their numbers or abundances can tell us about the health of the local waterway. There is even a NOAA-sponsored citizen science group called the Hudson River Eel Project that tracks the migration of the American eels that are born in the Atlantic Ocean and move into North American estuaries. After reaching these freshwater bodies they feed and mature for approximately 10 to 25 years before migrating back to the Sargasso Sea in order to complete their life cycle. This journey may take many years to complete with some eels travelling further than 3,000 miles. From there, the young eels drift with the ocean currents and then migrate inland into streams, rivers, and lakes. Both species are known to migrate from marine habitats back to freshwater. The American eel's complex life history begins far offshore in the Sargasso Sea, in the Atlantic Ocean. The group of eels in the Octonauts episode are likely the European eel or American eel. Eels can be found in fresh or saltwater and are able to swim by making waves which travel the length of their bodies. Their size can range in length from a few inches to up to 13 feet long. Current estimates have suggested that there are about 800 different species around the world. Now, Before we begin our chat, let’s set the stage for today’s deep dive. The Octonauts help the eel make the rest of the journey up the river to the lake. As they travel on foot, the team finds a young eel with an injured tail. When Captain Barnacles, Shellington, Peso, and Kwazii try to get a closer look at the eels the Gup-A, it crashes. The podcast today we are talking about the episode, The Eel Ordeal. The Octonauts watch as a school of eels migrate together. Today, I’m your host, Gabrielle Corradino. This podcast is hosted by NOAA’s Office of Education and the Coastal Ecosystem Learning Center Network. HOST: Our monthly podcast brings together experts from inside and outside of NOAA to help you - and the children you care about - learn more about the real-life versions of the Octonauts sea creatures and the ocean they call home. MUSIC: Explore! Rescue! Protect! Octonauts! Their mission: to explore the world’s ocean, rescue the creatures who live there, and protect their habitats. HOST: You’re listening to "NOAA & the Octonauts" - an episode-by-episode discussion of the children’s TV show The Octonauts, which features a crew of quirky and courageous undersea adventurers. MUSIC: Octonauts, to your stations! Barnacles! Kwazii! Peso!
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