7/2/11

Day 9 Wednesday, June 29th

"I've got sea spawn on my hand."--Amber (Whiteland Warrior)

In the morning, the marine science students went to Puako to explore the tide pools in the daytime. They found another octopus, some pencil urchins, more sea cucumbers (aka turds of the sea), and crabs. The SCUBA students went on their first dive while the marine science students were exploring the tide pools. On the dive, we got to see TWO white tip reef sharks and so many turtles, we lost count. In the afternoon, the marine science students went to class and learned about plankton, marine plants/seaweeds, and tide pool ecology. That evening, they learned how to hula!