Creatures surface for academics: Program lets kids get up close with marine creatures

by Tim Flanagan on July 27, 2010

VENICE BUHAIN has this story in the Olympian:

Marine Creature Mondays brings sea life to the surface

OLYMPIA – Families gathered at the Boston Harbor Marina on Monday afternoon got a chance to meet the slimy and sticky creatures who live under the marina’s docks.

Divers Phil Sconce and Mike Doyle brought crabs, sea cucumbers and sea stars to the surface, as a dozen children and adults touched and watched them and listened to volunteer Roberta Woods discuss the creatures.

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1 Jonathon S. July 28, 2010 at 8:25 am

This is really a great way to get kids inspired and more involved with marine wildlife.

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