On Saturday morning, we made our way to the shark feeding exhibit
at the Birch Aquarium at Scripps. They feed the sharks every three days; individually to ensure they get all they need. They were hungry!
The aquarium is a place where the public can view and learn about the findings of
the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.
We saw and touched many examples of ocean life and learned about ocean conservation.
Some of the highlights were the lion fish, sea dragons, giant octopus, sharks, eels, sea nettles,
manta rays, tropical fish, sea horses and the kelp forest.
Matt and Josh touched star fish and tide pool plant life.
We enjoyed the views of the Institute and La Jolla Shores.
There was an amazing interactive educational section on global warming.
At the end, the boys got their favourite stuffies and mom got a real mug to drink her coffee from!
2 comments:
Oooooh, Colton would love to witness a shark feeding. He just goes gaga over sharks.
Hi Laurie, Jeff and Boyz:
Your trip so far looks like a wonderful adventure. We are following every step of the way with interest. What marvellous experiences and memories you are creating. You will all learn so much more about life than ever came out of books (even though books are so important!)
Cool and rainy in our part of the world right now. We had some snow, but it didn't last long. Still, the thought of Californian sunshine is very appealing!
Take care and be happy,
love from Rosemary and Ian
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