Aquarium of the Pacific

Learn the characteristics of mammals and find out what makes marine mammals so special.

Do you know a budding marine biologist? The Junior Biologist series of programs at the Aquarium will encourage a love of science in your seven- to twelve-year-old child.

Each 2-hour class includes theme related activities, guided gallery tour, interaction with our animal care staff behind-the-scenes, and a keepsake journal.

Marine Mammals I:

From layers of blubber to filter feeding baleen we will explore the amazing adaptations marine mammals use to survive in the ocean. During this 2- hour program your seven- to ten-year-old child will:

• Touch animals in our private classroom touch pools
• Review the characteristics of mammals
• Test the insulating properties of blubber against other materials
• Take a guided tour of the Northern Pacific galley and observe the sea otters
• Play a game illustrating the migration patterns of whales
• Discern between whales of the same species by looking for subtle differences in their fin shape just like researchers in the field would
• Feed sea otters behind-the-scenes with our animal care staff*
• Record observations in a keepsake journal

*The Aquarium reserves the right to change the animal interactions without notice due to animal safety, exhibit maintenance, or animal health reasons.

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