Last night about midnight a group of students and teachers from Ontario descended on campus after a 17 hour bus trip. They quickly got settled at Needler Hall in preparation for their first big day at the Huntsman.
This morning one group of the students headed out on our research vessel, the Fundy Spray to collect plankton, invertebrates and fish to be studied throughout the week. Even though the day was overcast they still had a great trip with calm water and lots of new animals to learn about. They quickly learned that a fish trawl doesn’t just collect fish but also lobsters!
The other students took advantage of the new lab in the aquarium to learn about plankton, the base of the marine food chain. They also learned about lobsters and the high tides of the Bay of Fundy in the aquarium’s new theatre.
This afternoon the group headed out to Indian Point at low tide to explore a rocky intertidal zone. Which will be a great comparison for tomorrow’s muddy beach!
To finish the afternoon the students had a tour of the new Fundy Discovery Aquarium, where they played in the touch tank, watched Loki and Snorkel, the harbour seals eat their supper and pick up some souvenirs at the gift shop.
Tomorrow has the chance of rain so we should get to see everyone's colourful raingear!
Preparing a slide of fresh plankton.
Pumpkin, our lobster model of the day!
Learning why the Bay of Fundy has such high tides.
Toad crab in the touch pool.
Sea star collected on the boat trip.
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