Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this New England Aquarium Lecture Series event, the author of the beloved international bestseller "The Soul of an Octopus" now turns her attention to turtles. Sy Montgomery, along with wildlife artist Matt Patterson, shared some of the heart-pounding dramas and accounts from other dedicated turtle-lovers animating their just-published book.
Montgomery and Patterson shared stories and images of extraordinary people and extraordinary turtles: The founders of the Turtle Rescue League, who care for between 250-1,000 injured, abandoned or hatching turtles. Fire Chief, a 42-pound, 60-year-old wild snapping turtle, recovering (with the help of a custom wheelchair) from a spine-severing collision with a truck. Experts breeding the world’s rarest turtles for return to the wild. Suburban moms protecting native woodland turtle nests in New Hampshire.
In this New England Aquarium Lecture Series event, the author of the beloved international bestseller "The Soul of an Octopus" now turns her attention to turtles. Sy Montgomery, along with wildlife artist Matt Patterson, shared some of the heart-pounding dramas and accounts from other dedicated turtle-lovers animating their just-published book.
Montgomery and Patterson shared stories and images of extraordinary people and extraordinary turtles: The founders of the Turtle Rescue League, who care for between 250-1,000 injured, abandoned or hatching turtles. Fire Chief, a 42-pound, 60-year-old wild snapping turtle, recovering (with the help of a custom wheelchair) from a spine-severing collision with a truck. Experts breeding the world’s rarest turtles for return to the wild. Suburban moms protecting native woodland turtle nests in New Hampshire.
