Aquarium of the Pacific

What adaptations do animals have to live in the cold?

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.

Northern Pacific II:

The Aquarium of the Pacific represents three regions of the Pacific Ocean; discover the special adaptations animals have to live in the chilly waters of the northern coast. During this 2-hour program your ten- to twelve-year-old child will:

• Touch animals in our private classroom touch pools
• Use a world map to identify the North Pacific
• Learn the importance of plankton to North Pacific food webs and create their own unique plankton for a sinking experiment
• Take a guided tour of the Northern Pacific gallery while completing a scavenger hunt
• Discover just how large elephant seals can become
• 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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