Whales - Cetaceans Whale Bus Programs Outrageous Otters Learn about the aquatic adaptations and playful antics of both sea and river otters. Students help demonstrate kelp forest ecology. Playful Pinnipeds Seals, sea lions, and walruses possess unique and interesting traits that are explored during this presentation. Grades 2nd and older assemble a whale skeleton.
Younger grades perform whale dress up and whale length activities.
Discover how The Marine Mammal Center rescues, rehabilitates, and releases hundreds of stranded marine mammals each year. Students participate in a simulation rescue. This comprehensive overview introduces students to the many species of marine mammals that live along the California Coast. Students participate in a comparative length activity. By comparing pelts and skulls, exploring different adaptations, and discovering environmental threats, students study marine mammals through a cooperative interactive style.