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		<title>A Shout out to Sharks</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2019 23:48:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>They are the most feared, yet the most misunderstood, of all marine animals – apex predators that pre-date the dinosaurs by an estimated 200 million years. Of the almost 500 species of sharks swimming in our oceans, only a handful are the complex killers we hear about on the news – the majority have a [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/a-shout-out-for-sharks/">A Shout out to Sharks</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au">Ocean Life Education</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/a-shout-out-for-sharks/shark-300x171-1-2/" rel="attachment wp-att-1315"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1315" src="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/shark-300x171-1-300x171.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="171" /></a>They are the most feared, yet the most misunderstood, of all marine animals – apex predators that pre-date the dinosaurs by an estimated 200 million years.</p>
<p>Of the almost 500 species of sharks swimming in our oceans, only a handful are the complex killers we hear about on the news – the majority have a far more sensitive side.</p>
<p>The reality is sharks don’t have a mean bone in their body… in fact they have no bones at all! Their skeletons are comprised of cartilage which is flexible and lightweight – allowing some to reach speeds of close to 100 kilometres an hour.</p>
<p>But while their sleek, race car bodies have helped them to survive for so long, ironically, it is also contributing to their downfall. Shark cartilage is used in beauty treatments and alternate medicines – a part of the reason 100 million of them are killed every year by humans.</p>
<p>It seems we have a love/hate relationship with these fish – while movies like Jaws are enough to keep some of us high and dry on the sand during a trip to the beach, others go to great lengths to absorb nutrients from sharks, adopting an eat or be eaten approach.</p>
<p>Shark fin soup is a delicacy in Asia and demand for the prestige product has led to the decimation of some species including the scalloped hammerhead. The process of removing the dorsal fin from a live animal is illegal in Australian waters, but the practise is difficult to police.</p>
<p>But what many of us miss in our obsession with sharks, is some of their truly extraordinary abilities. Unlike humans, they breathe through gills, so their nostrils are purely dedicated to smelling. Their sense is so refined, they can detect one drop of blood in 100 litres of water. Even more astounding is they can identify which of their two nostrils picked up the scent to determine the direction to swim to track their prey.</p>
<p>But it’s not just smell they’re tuned into &#8211; their ability to pick up on electrical impulse and vibrations is so acute, they can sense a Double A battery from 3 kilometres away. And while these skills are designed to help them locate food, some species can survive for up to 3 months between meals – the ultimate fasting regime!</p>
<p>Apart from their unparalleled skill in sensing their next feast, sharks are also well equipped to chow down their catch. They are known for their multiple rows of razor sharp teeth – and it appears they have an endless supply. While humans have one set of large teeth to last a lifetime, many species of sharks can grow tens of thousands, quickly replacing any that have gone blunt and fallen out.</p>
<p>And while this may seem terrifying to us, the reality is we are not on their menu. Attacks on humans are generally a case of mistaken identity – surfers are the most common target, mimicking the shape of a seal on the surface. While it may be of little comfort, statistically, you are more likely to be killed by a falling coconut or a flying champagne cork than to be taken by a shark.</p>
<p>Ocean Life Education runs a Shark Discovery program that helps to separate fact from fiction when it comes to the most feared fish in the sea. It is one of our most popular presentations as we explore all the fascinating features that make these apex predators such effective hunters yet strangely vulnerable at the same time.</p>
<p>When all the hype and hysteria is removed, it is easy to see how sharks play a vital role in maintaining balance in the marine eco-system. Deep down, (and also on the surface of their snout!), they really are quite sensitive.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/a-shout-out-for-sharks/">A Shout out to Sharks</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au">Ocean Life Education</a>.</p>
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		<title>School&#8217;s in for Marine Life Lovers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2019 23:43:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Education Innovator Sir Ken Robinson recently noted: “A great teacher obviously knows their material, but the real skill is engaging them in the material, getting them excited and curious, and firing up their imaginations.” And that’s where we come in! Ocean Life Education delivers fun marine education incursions, where students are given the opportunity to [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><img decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1193" src="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/clayfield-college-Y4-students-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/clayfield-college-Y4-students-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/clayfield-college-Y4-students-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/clayfield-college-Y4-students-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/clayfield-college-Y4-students-624x416.jpg 624w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/clayfield-college-Y4-students-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/clayfield-college-Y4-students-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Education Innovator Sir Ken Robinson recently noted: “A great teacher obviously knows their material, but the real skill is engaging them in the material, getting them excited and curious, and firing up their imaginations.”</strong></p>
<p><strong> And that’s where we come in!</strong></p>
<p>Ocean Life Education delivers fun marine education incursions, where students are given the opportunity to interact with a variety of live marine creatures.</p>
<p>Our programs are all closely aligned with the <strong>Australian National Curriculum</strong>, delivering lessons across a broad range of topics including animal habitats, adaptations and classification.</p>
<p>Through carefully controlled contact, children learn why animals’ look and feel the way they do, how their bodies function, what their individual roles are in their environment and therefore why we need to look after them.</p>
<p><strong>Responding to interactive learning</strong></p>
<p>We understand all children are different and absorb information in different ways.</p>
<p>As passionate educators ourselves, the staff at Ocean Life Education value the importance of connecting students with their subject and showing them that science is a living, breathing part of their world.</p>
<p>Children respond extremely well to having real animals at their fingertips &#8211; this one-on-one experience provides a greater depth of understanding which leads to the desire to protect them.</p>
<p><strong>Choose a program that suits current unit themes</strong></p>
<p>What better way to understand Life Cycles, than to see one of our baby sharks at close quarters and observe the eggs they hatched from and note the often significant differences from their adult version?</p>
<p>We will tailor our programs to your classrooms’ current unit theme for all levels of school learning.</p>
<p><strong>Leaders in environmental education</strong></p>
<p>Ocean Life Education is proud to be involved in educating tomorrow’s leaders in environmental awareness and protection.</p>
<p>Our hope is to imprint in every Australian a sense of ownership and protectiveness of our marine environment, and together we will lead the world in the changes necessary for a healthy planet.</p>
<p><strong>What to expect:</strong></p>
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<li>Linked to the Australian National Curriculum</li>
<li>Qualified and experienced Marine Educators</li>
<li>Live Marine Animal Interaction <em><strong>Blue linckia seastars, thorny seastars, black sea cucumber, tropical sea cucumber, sea urchins, fresh water turtle and baby bamboo shark </strong></em></li>
<li>Shark jaws, shells and fascinating artefacts in activity area</li>
<li>FREE colourful bookmark to take home!</li>
<li>FREE risk assessment</li>
<li>FREE coming to visit poster</li>
<li>FREE thorough supporting information, videos and blogs</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>What teachers think:</strong></p>
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<p>&#8220;ONE OF THE BEST INCURSIONS I HAVE EVER SEEN – KEEN, INTERESTING PRESENTERS WHO ARE TRULY PASSIONATE ABOUT THEIR SUBJECT!&#8221; Jasmine Molineux, <strong>Patricks Road State School, (Year 2) 2018</strong></p>
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<p>For more information, visit our <a href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/programs/primary-schools/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">School Programs page</a> or <a href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/contact-us/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Contact Us</a> to request a program outline for your year level.</p>
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		<title>Jellyfish: Weird, Wonderful and a Dangerous sting</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2017 07:21:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>All jellyfish sting and that’s the unfortunate truth. Every jellyfish fires out millions of little stinging cells called nematocysts, similar to a bee sting only much smaller and many more of them. The only difference is in the potency and the length of the sting barb and the reason for this variation is due to [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>All jellyfish sting and that’s the unfortunate truth.</p>
<p>Every jellyfish fires out millions of little stinging cells called nematocysts, similar to a bee sting only much smaller and many more of them. The only difference is in the potency and the length of the sting barb and the reason for this variation is due to how they catch and eat their prey. Some jellies like to catch and eat small fish that are fast and agile. A jelly needs to subdue its prey fast so it doesn’t get damaged in the ordeal or escape. So some have very powerful neurotoxin venom and this is what can be dangerous to humans.</p>
<h3>Common types of jellyfish</h3>
<p>For years we have been aware of the dangers of the Box Jellyfish. It has the most powerful venom and is the largest of the dangerous Jellyfish. It has a reputation for causing fatalities, especially to those with predisposed heart or respiratory conditions.</p>
<p>The Bluebottle (or Man-o-war or Sea Wasp) is another common Jelly responsible for the greatest number of injuries to swimmers due to their numbers and being found further south than the Box Jellyfish.</p>
<p>In the last few years however, we have heard more about a much smaller but quite insidious fellow &#8211; the Irukandji. This guy is indeed a small species of Box Jellyfish, of which there are 16 different species. The two most common and responsible for most deadly stinging occurrences are the Carukia barnesi and Malo kingi.</p>
<p>These Irukandji grow anywhere from 5-25mm, each one with 4 long tentacles up to 1m in length. Their sting initially is moderately irritating with symptoms of their venom delayed anywhere between 5 to 120 minutes after. On average it takes 30 minutes for symptoms to appear and include severe lower back pain, nausea and vomiting, difficulty breathing, profuse sweating, severe cramps and spasms, and a feeling of impending doom. Some species also cause severe hypertension (high blood pressure). Irukandji syndrome can be fatal, but generally is not. Hospitals throughout tropical and subtropical Australia have good evidence-based protocols for managing Irukandji syndrome, and most people stung make a full recovery.</p>
<h3>Alarming research into the Irukandji</h3>
<p>Scientists from James Cook University Townsville Queensland have made some alarming recent discoveries about the Irukandji.</p>
<p>Unlike all other jellyfish known to science, Irukandji have stinging cell on their medusa (dome/bell), believed to be an adaptation to sting prey from anywhere on their body due to their small size to increase their chance of catching prey. The other worrying feature is that the most well-known immediate remedy for jellyfish stings, vinegar, actually promotes the discharge of venom into Irukandji victims up to 50% more. Scientists believe this increase to be of lethal consequence and now advise avoiding use of vinegar on victims if unsure what type of jellyfish was responsible. Blue Bottles and Box Jellyfish have fairly easy to detect stinging marks, thus vinegar in those cases is still suggested.</p>
<h3>What does this mean for us?</h3>
<p>It is now well documented the occurrence of these jellyfish in waters as far south as Hervey Bay and Fraser Island. It is evident that with increasing water temperatures (1 to 2 degrees over the past few years) has led to a migration of Jellyfish including Irukandji into more southern waters. How far south will they go, no one can say for certain, but awareness and vigilance is required when visiting beaches and reefs all over Queensland. Being prepared and knowing what to do is important for our safety and wellbeing.</p>
<p>And a final note, this is not a case for hysteria. There have been some false identifications of Irukandji and bigger box jellyfish in recent months. The morbakka or Moreton Bay Jellyfish is related but nowhere near as dangerous.</p>
<h4>Learn more</h4>
<p>If you&#8217;re interested in learning more about the Weird &amp; Wonderful creatures of the Sea, check out our <a title="Holiday Program" href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/programs/holiday-program/">school holiday program</a> or invite us to your school to deliver a curriculum-based <a title="Programs" href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/programs/">program</a>.</p>
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		<title>Science Week – are you ready?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2016 04:38:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>National Science Week is almost here, 13-21 August, and provides students the opportunity to engage with science in a fun and unique way. At Ocean Life Education we make understanding animals and their natural environment simple and easy to remember. We love empowering students and encouraging them to dig deeper in search for answers. We [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>National Science Week is almost here, 13-21 August, and provides students the opportunity to engage with science in a fun and unique way.</p>
<p>At Ocean Life Education we make understanding animals and their natural environment simple and easy to remember. We love empowering students and encouraging them to dig deeper in search for answers.</p>
<p>We strive to provide an invaluable experience propelling the school kids of today into the scientists of tomorrow.</p>
<h2>Host a Science Week Ocean Life incursion</h2>
<p>Life within the ocean is one of the greatest wonders of the world and what better way to celebrate Science Week than getting up close and personal with live marine life &#8211; from the spiky and slimy to beautiful and wonderful &#8211; our creatures are all fascinating to learn about.</p>
<p>We look forward to visiting the Year 1 students at Moggill State School and Year 4 students at Clayfield College during Science Week as well as the many early learning centres ready to discover the ocean.</p>
<p>We encourage you and your school to jump on board and enlighten your students towards a brighter scientific future.</p>
<p><a title="Contact Us" href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/contact-us/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Book a science incursion</a> with our live marine animals today.</p>
<h2 class="null">Get involved</h2>
<p>A National Science Week event should:</p>
<ul>
<li>be fun for the participants</li>
<li>be focused on quality science outcomes</li>
<li>be supportive of your science curriculum</li>
<li>encourage the participants to want to try more science</li>
<li>raise the general profile of science within the community</li>
</ul>
<p>For great conversation, videos and more, visit the <a title="National Science Week" href="http://www.scienceweek.net.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Science Week</a> website.</p>
<h2>Our Ocean Life programs</h2>
<p>Our fun and interactive programs cover topics such as plastic pollution, climate change, human impact issues, classification, conservation and life cycles to name a few.</p>
<p>Check out our range of curriculum-linked <a title="Primary Schools" href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/programs/primary-schools/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">School Program</a> incursions or let us tailor a program to suit your current unit theme.</p>
<p>To book your Science Week Ocean Life incursion, <a title="Contact Us" href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/contact-us/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">contact us</a> today (spaces are limited)!</p>
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		<title>Science Week 2015 Wrap Up</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2015 05:24:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>By Richard Coward Wow what a Science Week we’ve just had, a fantastic initiative to get kids engaged in all things science. No better way to love science than to learn all about our amazing marine creatures, why they are important and why we should look after them. Participating Schools Some huge thanks go out [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>By Richard Coward</p>
<p>Wow what a Science Week we’ve just had, a fantastic initiative to get kids engaged in all things science.</p>
<p>No better way to love science than to learn all about our amazing marine creatures, why they are important and why we should look after them.</p>
<h2>Participating Schools</h2>
<p>Some huge thanks go out to Clayfield College, St Joseph&#8217;s School Nundah, Parklands Christian College and Brisbane Adventist College for hosting us during Science Week.</p>
<p>Every one of the kids were an absolute pleasure to share knowledge with, they enjoyed the close contact with our animals absorbing all aspects of their existence.</p>
<h2>Program learning focus</h2>
<p>With volumes of information available about creatures from the sea, the main focus of learning were in there areas of:</p>
<ul>
<li>Adaptation</li>
<li>Classification</li>
<li>Habitats; and</li>
<li>Human impact</li>
</ul>
<p>Each <a title="Primary Schools" href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/programs/primary-schools/">school program</a> is extremely engaging and fun to cover, the latter an increasingly important topic within schools as we strive to understand and protect our surrounding environment under the pressure of an ever increasing population.</p>
<h2>Memorable moments shared</h2>
<p>Visiting these schools provided many memorable moments, too many to share in a short blog post. Here is a small sample from our schools visited this week.</p>
<ul>
<li>Total participation and enthrallment at explaining why sharks attack humans  (Yr 4 Clayfield College)</li>
<li>The fun and challenge of delivering 5 different presentations to every year level throughout the whole school day (P-6 St Josephs)</li>
<li>The thrill and enjoyment on the faces of the Prep children as they interacted with our live animals (Parklands Christian College)</li>
<li>Total engagement of children with good background knowledge and amazing intelligent questions at the presentation’s conclusion. (Yr 1 Brisbane Adventist College)</li>
</ul>
<h2>Invaluable Experience</h2>
<p>Science Week provides children the chance to see that science is a fun and cool subject to learn.</p>
<p>It is important to keep encouraging children to pursue science throughout their academic lives and continue to produce creative successful scientists of the future.</p>
<p>Children are often scared off by science and all its jargon, but at Ocean Life Education we break down that barrier, make understanding animals and their natural environment simple and easy to remember. This empowers children and encourages them to dig deeper in search for answers.</p>
<p>Once again we would like to thank the schools who included our incursion into their celebration of Science Week, we look forward to seeing them again in future and encourage all schools to jump on board and enlighten their children towards a brighter scientific future.</p>
<p>We strive to provide an invaluable experience propelling the school kids of today into the scientists of tomorrow.</p>
<p>For great conversation, videos and more, visit the <a title="National Science Week" href="http://www.scienceweek.net.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Science Week</a> website.</p>
<p>To book your next Science Week incursion with Ocean Life Education, <a title="Contact Us" href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/contact-us/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">contact us</a>.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au/science-week-2015-school-incursions/">Science Week 2015 Wrap Up</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.oceanlifeeducation.com.au">Ocean Life Education</a>.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>By Richard Coward Ocean Life Education delivers fun marine education incursions, where students are given the opportunity to interact with a variety of live marine creatures. Through positive controlled contact children learn why animals’ look and feel the way they do, how their bodies function, what their individual role is in their environment and therefore [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>By Richard Coward</p>
<p><strong>Ocean Life Education delivers fun marine education incursions, where students are given the opportunity to interact with a variety of live marine creatures.</strong></p>
<p>Through positive controlled contact children learn why animals’ look and feel the way they do, how their bodies function, what their individual role is in their environment and therefore why we need to look after them.</p>
<p>Initial focus with children is on individual animals, the next step is to explain their role in their specific environment, from here the question is asked; “what would happen if this animal was removed/extinct?” Finally, what impacts are we as humans having on the animals and their environment?</p>
<h4>Responding to interactive learning</h4>
<p>Interactive learning covers all modes of learning such as visual, auditory and kinaesthetic (touch). We understand all children are different and learn in different ways, some may be visual not auditory, others kinaesthetic not visual. This means the message of protecting through understanding is far reaching and more effective.</p>
<p>Children respond very well to hands on interactive learning, with the real animal at their fingertips information given to them has much greater meaning than learning from a book, white board or a story.</p>
<p>This one-on-one experience provides a greater depth of understanding which leads to the desire to protect them.</p>
<h4>Marine studies linked to the Australian Curriculum</h4>
<p>Our hope is to imprint in every Australian a sense of ownership and protectiveness of our marine environment, and together we will lead the world in the changes necessary for a healthy planet.</p>
<p>Ocean Life Education marine incursions are accredited by Education Queensland and are linked to the Australian National Curriculum and C2C for science and biological education.</p>
<p>A variety of marine education programs are offered for schools, vacation care, special events and conferences.</p>
<h4>Choose a program that suits current unit themes</h4>
<p>Our fun and interactive programs cover topics such as plastic pollution, climate change, human impact issues, classification, conservation and life cycles to name a few.</p>
<p>We can also tailor our programs to your classrooms’ current unit theme for all levels of school learning.</p>
<h4>What we’re known for</h4>
<p>Ocean Life Education is proud to be involved in educating tomorrow’s leaders in environmental awareness and protection.</p>
<p>We are pleased to have presented at renowned environmental events such as Indigiscapes, Sunshine Coast University’s World Environment Day and and Explorama as well as the Australian Association for Environmental Educator’s World Environmental Education Congress in Brisbane 2011.</p>
<p>We’ve also featured on children’s television program, Totally Wild, twice.</p>
<h4>We are leaders in environmental education</h4>
<p>We are of the firm belief that Australia is a leading nation in environmental education, but we are only scratching the surface, we must be resolute and continue to develop and alter the general populations’ mindset and put environmental sustainability at the top of the list of priorities.</p>
<p>The job of looking after and sustaining our environment for the future isn’t just one for the governments it is one for everybody.</p>
<h4>What to expect:</h4>
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<li>Qualified marine educators arrive at your school or event and set up an area for discussion, storytelling, resource exploration and of course hands on interaction.</li>
<li>We bring fascinating live marine animals, artefacts, games and information.</li>
<li>Students may encounter baby sharks, turtles, sea stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers and more.</li>
<li>Open display tubs are used for easy interaction and provide an entertaining, educational programme that lasts in the student’s minds forever.</li>
<li>When we leave, students are talking about the live animals for weeks!</li>
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<h4>What more information?</h4>
<p>For more information, visit our School Programs page or Contact Us to make a booking.</p>
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