We start on the promenade behind the Aquarium and end at a nearby beach with our toes in the sand. For families and adults. Class size is limited to 16 participants. Youngsters must be accompanied by an adult. If conditions are right, rice corals in our Edge of the Reef exhibit will spawn 2 to 4 days after the new moon in June.
Class includes a short presentation on coral ecology and a gallery tour.
Class is taught by Mark Heckman of the Education Department and Aquarium shark researcher Jerry Crow. Evening refreshments and continental breakfast included. Course includes classroom projects, outdoor activities and fieldtrips. This special overnight focuses on sea dragons and their amazing relatives, seahorses and pipefishes. For adults and families, minimum age 5 years.