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New videos premiere on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram!

  1. BPSS video screen shot

    Blue Planet Science: A Day At Sea

    Join the Right Whale Team to see what it's like to pack up the boat for a day-long whale sighting adventure!

    Watch!
  2. Octopus swims through its tank

    Facebook Live: Octopus Toys!

    Aquarist Jordan is here with educators Nick and Taylor to show you all the toys used for octopus enrichment!

    Watch!
  3. Carolina the Loggerhead

    Virtual Visit: Carolina's Exam!

    Twice a year, the sea turtles in our Giant Ocean Tank get regular check-ups—join loggerhead Carolina on her exam day.

    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. Myrtle for Pop Up

    World Sea Turtle Day Coloring Sheet

    Happy World Sea Turtle Day!

    Try It!
  2. Nick with Letter

    Printed Letter to Protect Our Northeast Canyons and Seamounts

    Print and send a letter directly to your elected officials in Washington, D.C. to support the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.

    Support the Monument
  3. Blue Whale

    Digital Letter to Protect Our Northeast Canyons and Seamounts

    If you support the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument and the need for marine protected areas, please tell your elected officials in Washington that you care by submitting the linked letter.

    Support the Monument
  4. Octopus swims through its tank

    Aquarium Animal Challenge

    Pick your favorite Aquarium animal and do some research about it!

    Try it!
  5. Sebastian North Atlantic right whale

    North Atlantic Right Whale Matching Exercise

    The North Atlantic Right Whale Catalog allows anyone to try their hand at identifying individual right whales based on their natural markings.

    Try it!
  6. seahorse for dive in hero

    Seahorse – Camouflage Craft

    Learners will understand how body color, patterns, and shape aid in camouflage.

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

    Activity Archive

    1. Building a Coral Reef
    2. Turtle Tracking
    3. Become a Citizen Scientist
    4. Fish vs. Marine Mammal
    5. Shark Tracker
    6. Coral Reef Color Match
    7. Shark Diet Memory Match
    8. Tidepool Aerobics
    9. Giant Ocean Tank Census
    10. Turtle Shells
    11. Paint like a Seal
    12. Cut & Stick Lobster
    13. Rescue a Sea Turtle
    14. Lionfish Invasion
    15. Seahorse Tail Movement
    16. Climate vs Weather
    17. How Whales Eat
    18. Shark Range
    19. Plankton races
    20. Gr-8-ful Octopus
    21. How to measure a lobster
    22. Tide Pool Hop
    23. Salt and Ice Stations
    24. Penguin Sorting
    25. How do Eels Move?
    26. How Big Is a Squid?
    27. How Do Animals Move?
    28. Fish Mouths: What Do They Tell Us?
    29. Animal Adaptations
    30. 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