Our doors are temporarily closed, but we’re still here! Join us for live presentations, new videos, and activities to try from home. Our daily presentations are posted on Facebook every day at 11 am. For even more updates and stories, follow along on Twitter and Instagram, as well!

Current Presentation: Indo-Pacific Reef

Related Activity: Coral Reef Color Match

Next Presentation: Wednesday, April 8, 11:00 a.m.

 

Previous Presentations:

  1. rockhopper penguin

    Southern Rockhopper Penguins

    Enjoy a #SundayFunday visit with our southern rockhopper penguins.

    Watch!
  2. garden eels

    Drawing Garden Eels

    Learn fun facts about garden eels and step-by-step instructions on how to draw these seafloor dwellers.

    Watch!
  3. harbor seal getting tooth brushing

    Harbor Seal Tooth Brushing

    Harbor seal Reggae gets some dental care!

    Watch!
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At-Home Projects and Activities:

We typically provide these projects and activities as tools for educators, but we are excited to now offer these resources to families, as well. Please note, these activities might need some modifications when doing them at home.

  1. shark wall

    Shark Diet Memory Match

    Use the cards to play this game of memory with various shark species.

    Try It!

  2. Tidepool Aerobics

    Get up and get moving like some of your favorite tide pool friends.

    Try it!

  3. Giant Ocean Tank Census

    Follow these instructions to help us identify and count the residents of the Giant Ocean Tank.

    Try it!
  4. retread loggerhead sea turtle

    Turtle Shells

    Use items at home to craft your own sea 3D turtle shell.

    Try it!
  5. american lobster

    Cut and Stick Lobster

    Learn about lobster anatomy by making a cut-and-stick lobster!

    Try it!
  6. Seal paints on canvas

    Paint like a Sea Lion

    See if you can paint the way a seal does, with no thumbs!

    Try it!
  1. More things to try at home!

    Activity Archive

    1. Rescue a Sea Turtle
    2. Lionfish Invasion
    3. Seahorse Tail Movement
    4. Climate vs Weather
    5. How Whales Eat
    6. Shark Range
    7. Plankton races
    8. Gr-8-ful Octopus
    9. How to measure a lobster
    10. Tide Pool Hop
    11. Salt and Ice Stations
    12. Penguin Sorting
    13. How do Eels Move?
    14. How Big Is a Squid?
    15. How Do Animals Move?
    16. Fish Mouths: What Do They Tell Us?
    17. Animal Adaptations
    18. Become a Tank Expert
  1. Links to more activities on our site

    Additional Educational Resources

    1. Fun activities with kids
    2. Classroom resources and activities
    3. Aquarium lecture series archive