Glenburnie School 2016

This week on campus we had Grade 8 students from Glenburnie School in Oakville, Ontario.  Throughout the week the students have been introduced to the marine biology and history of St. Andrews by-the-Sea, New Brunswick.  Here are some pictures from the memorable week.

Being introduced to the East Coast fog.

Searching for animals on the beach.

They found a fish!

There were screams of excitement when they found the first crab! (This is a female with an egg sac.)

The sea stars were a favourite of many students.

Touring the Huntsman Fundy Discovery Aquarium. 

Did you know lobsters can be left-handed?

Exploring the diversity of marine worms.

Who can find the longest worm?

The milky ribbon worm was the winner.

On the hunt for the invasive green crab.

Gathering data on the size and gender of each crab found.

Heading out to the Bay of Fundy to see wildlife.

The Head Harbour Lighthouse on the tip of Campobello Island.

Walking across the ocean floor to Ministers Island.

Inside the summer estate of Sir William Van Horne, the driving force behind the Canadian Pacific Railway.

The home is called Covenhoven.

Enjoying the beautiful bath house overlooking the bay.

The island is named after an Anglican minister that settled there in the 1790s.

Learning about fish anatomy through art.

Picking up marine debris from the Huntsman beach.

One of the interesting finds on the beach.

Thank you to the students for helping us remove lots of plastic, rope and styrofoam from the beach.

Throughout the week pictures were also posted on the Huntsman Education Department Twitter account.  Safe travels!