The water temperatures are getting colder, and for sea turtles, this could be bad news. If a sea turtle ends up in water that's 10 C or below, it could become cold-stunned, and eventually blow onto shore, where it would die if exposed to the elements for too long.
For April Nason, a career switch from being a dentist to educating the public about the sea turtles who frequent Canadian waters is not as random as it may seem.