In a white-board-style video, a Park Tudor student shares what's a danger to the leatherback sea turtle, and how to help.


You don't need fancy production values or high-end editing software to produce a YouTube video for the #MyIndyPrize contest.

Check out this white-board-style video posted by Margherita Firenze, 12, who attends Park Tudor School, sharing what she learned about the endangered leatherback sea turtle.

This ocean dweller, she says in her video narration, is a strong swimmer that lives close to shore and is facing threats from humans who harvest its eggs, trap them in fishing nets, pollute their habitats and disturb their beach nesting sites. Margherita's video also shares what we can do to help protect the turtles and why conservation is important.

Margherita's #MyIndyPrize submission is now in the running to win her a Sony camcorder from Roberts Camera and tickets to the Indianapolis Zoo.

Find out more at about this special video contest for teens ages 11-18, which is open through mid-August. We'll be highlighting more entries as the summer goes on!


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