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Home School Days and Spring Break at the Oregon Coast Aquarium
Newport, OR - Activities for all ages are planned for Home School Days and spring break at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. In addition to daily animal feedings and hands-on exhibits, the Aquarium will offer animal encounters, sleepovers and a trip to the mudflats of an estuary. “This is a wonderful opportunity for families to enjoy themselves at the beach while learning about marine science and spending time together,” said Sean Nolan, Academic Programs Coordinator. “Our educators are deeply dedicated to inspiring kids connect with nature.” March 18 - 19 Home School Days 10 am - 5 pm All ages Presentations, experiments, and interactions with live animals are just a few of the things offered, including hands-on activities and displays for kids of all ages. World of Water Presentations, learning stations, dive presentations, an undersea lab and a Giant ocean sunfish dissection are all part of the activities. Students will learn all about the ocean world through several explorations throughout the Aquarium. March 18 Home School Family Sleepover 6 pm to 9 am All ages Enjoy a family slumber party! Fall asleep to the soothing sights and sounds of fish and sharks swimming overhead. Aquarium educators share information and stories about these wondrous cartilaginous creatures. $50 members, $55 nonmembers. Register in advance at (541) 867-3474 ext. 5301 March 20 Sea Lion Encounter 10 am – 11 am Ages 8 and up Learn about the Aquarium’s pinnipeds, get a sea lion kiss and explore behind the scenes at the aquarium. $35 members, $40 non-members (limit 10 people per encounter) Register in advance at 541-867-3474 Ext. 2313. March 20 Family Sleepover 6 pm–9 am Ages 6–up Families spend the night in Passages of the Deep. Eat pizza, go on a scavenger hunt participate in activities. Have a late night snack then sleep with the sharks. Wake to breakfast & tour! $50 members, $55 non-members Register in advance at (541) 867-3474 ext. 5301. March 22 & 23 Sea Squirts/Flock of Fledglings 10:30am–12pm Ages 2-5 with parent What’s in the Mud? (spring break special) Investigate the mudflats and the animals that live there. Rubber boots and change of clothing is recommended. $15 members, $20 non-members. Register in advance at (541) 867-3474, ext. 5301. The Oregon Coast Aquarium is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational attraction dedicated to the highest quality aquatic and marine science programs for recreation and education so the public better understands, cherishes, and conserves the world’s natural marine and coastal resources. For more information, visit the Aquarium’s Web site at www.aquarium.org or call (541) 867-FISH. “The Oregon Coast Aquarium does not harvest live animals for use in our educational dissection programs. Animals used in dissection programs are acquired posthumously from our animal collection or from animals that have died in their natural environments. “
Photo Caption: Kids love learning about marine science during spring break at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. Courtesy photo. To view Oregon Coast Aquarium's web page on Zoo and Aquarium Visitor, go to: http://www.zandavisitor.com/forumtopicdetail-9-Oregon_Coast_Aquarium |
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Unusual to have three snow leopard cubs
Congratulations to ABQ BioPark and the proud cat parents on the birth of three snow leopard cubs. That's fantastic news and we look forward to these three playing an important role in snow leopard survival breeding and also helping educate people about their endangered cousins in the wild.
Snow leopards live in some of the most extreme environments on earth - in high altitudes and freezing temperatures. If we don't do a lot of work with communities and governments in snow leopards 12 range countries, these beautiful cats may be extinct in the wild in our life time.
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I especially liked if you go to the zoo's homepage and click on the info about naming the baby, the winner says she'd like to be able to tell her dad that a penguin was named after him for his birthday. Adorable!
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It's ridiculous to try extrapolate zoo animals diet to human beings, and it flies in the face of all science of the last 30 years that looked into nutrition and health research. Maybe Rudy Socha was being sarcastic? I hope so.
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I fully agree with you when it comes to the captivity of orcas. These animals live considerably shorter, unhealthier lives than they normally would have in the wild. I am disgusted by what I have seen at Sea World. They claim to be trying to educate people on the animals when really it is all nothing but a circus with the animals being made to perform to attract customers. I am a little more on the fence however when it comes to some other species of dolphins, such as the ones they keep at Vancouver Aquarium. While I do not support the capture of wild dolphins, I do recognize the fact that there are species that actually live longer and perhaps healthier lives in captivity than in the wild. One of the neat things at the Vancouver Aquarium is that none of the dolphins were captured for the purpose of entertainment: they were all animals that were rescued after getting caught and injured in fishing nets and are unable to return to the wild due to their injuries. I have seen the shows and the aquarium are truly focused more on educating visitors than trying to entertain them at the animals' expense.
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