Dive into some marine science!

Dive into science as you conduct marine biology experiments, go on behind-the-scenes tours, have unique animal interactions, and journal about your discoveries. The camp ends with a sleepover, which includes a pizza party dinner, a movie and popcorn, and special keepsake T-shirt.

Ages: 13-15
Offered: August 6-9
Time:
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday & Tuesday
8:00 a.m. Wednesday-7:30 a.m. Thursday

Topics (subject to change without notice):

Highlights include:

• Measure and learn the importance of dissolved oxygen in water.
• Grow and observe brine shrimp throughout the week.
• Go behind-the-scenes to feed our sea otters.*
• Observe sea otter behavior as a marine mammal researcher would, using ethograms.
• Search for blue whales along our coast on a Whale Watching Trip.
• Feed bamboo sharks in Shark Lagoon.*
• Shark tagging demonstration (not on a live shark).
• Produce, direct, and star in your own creative shark conservation commercial then watch it on the big screen in Ocean Theater.
• Sleepover!
• Watch the animals at night during a flashlight tour of our darkened galleries.
• Pizza dinner Wednesday night.
• Cereal breakfast Thursday morning.

Not Included:

• Snacks (Parents, please provide 1 snack for your child for ½ day and 2 snacks for full day)
• Lunch (Parents, please provide a lunch for full day)

What to Bring for the Sleepover:

• Comfortable and Conservative Sleepwear
• 1 Outfit for Thursday
• Toothbrush and other toiletries (NO showers available)
• Sleeping Bag
• Pillow
• Small mattress or cot (Optional) - We will be sleeping on the floor in a gallery, so you may bring this for your comfort. However, please only bring what YOU can CARRY.
• DO NOT BRING FOOD: We can accommodate for any special DIETARY NEEDS just LET US KNOW in advance.

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

Note: Due to behind-the-scenes access, we ask that your child wear comfortable closed-toe shoes everyday. Please avoid sandals and flip-flops.