Lobster Advanced Explorer Day 2017

Today was the last Advanced Explorer program of the summer and the theme was lobsters and other marine arthropods. It was a great day of hands-on learning! The students did a wonderful job teaching the aquarium guests about the animals at the end of the day.

Exploring the intertidal zone.

Gathering data on green crabs.

The students even found a skate at the beach!

Lobster show and tell.

This lobster is growing back its crusher claw (note the little pink nub).

When lobsters moult they eat their old exoskeleton to regain nutrients. Here are a few leftover pieces.

How do barnacles react to different temperatures?

Have you ever seen a barnacle feeding?

Teaching others how to determine if a lobster is a male or female.

Thank you to the Advanced Explorers that took part in programs with us this summer at the Huntsman Fundy Discovery Aquarium. For upcoming programs check out this blog, our website, Twitter account or Facebook page.