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WE SPY!

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

WE SPY!

Today’s we spy is a special one! Can you guess this animal? It’s his birthday! Scroll down to get the answer and a coloring sheet!

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WE SEA A TURTLE!!

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

WE SEA A TURTLE!

We’re having some internet issues- so we missed World Sea Turtle Day yesterday! We’ll have more on them on Friday- but today you get a coloring sheet :)!

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SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

SCIENCE WORD OF THE WEEK!

Welcome everyone! Who’s ready to learn a cool new word? This word will help us get ready for World Sea Turtle Day which is tomorrow!

Today’s word is Plastron: the plastron is the bottom shell of a turtle. The plastron attaches to the top shell or carapace as it is called usually on the turtles sides. Some turtles like the box turtle have a hinge on their plastron that they can use to close completely.

CLEANING IS MY SCENE!

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

CLEANING IS MY SCENE!

Hi! I’m Sheldon the cleaner shrimp! Come learn about how awesome I am!

I live in the oceans- specifically in coral reefs around the world.
I specifically am a Pacific cleaner shrimp and you’d find me in the coral reefs of the Pacific oceans.
I am a crustacean.
I love to eat parasites! You read that right- I eat parasites!
In fact, I eat parasites off fish! We have a symbiotic relationship where both the fish and shrimp benefit.
Often, you will find a group of shrimp in areas we like to call cleaning stations!
Large fish come over and we go to work! Sometimes we even share the duties with cleaner wrasse (a small fish).
I do have an exoskeleton and compound eyes.

I sure hope you have enjoyed learning about me! I enjoyed meeting Ellie and Edmond when they came snorkeling in my coral reef!

WE SPY!!

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

WE SPY!!

We Spy with our four eyes a little inhabitant of the coral reef! Many animals depend on this crustacean to help them get rid of parasites! Can you guess who we spy?

MEET A SEA CUCUMBER!!

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

MEET A SEA CUCUMBER!!

Since yesterday was World Oceans Day and June is Oceans Month we’re featuring sea creatures all week! Today we want to introduce you to Shelly the Sea Cucumber!

Hi everyone! I’m Shelly the sea cucumber! I’m here to tell you all about myself and my fellow sea cucumber pals!

I’m a bottom dweller!
I have feeding tentacles that come out of my mouth to grab food.
I eat algae, waste material and tiny animals.
The waste I produce helps recycle nutrients. I am often called the vacuum cleaner of the oceans!
I do have an endoskeleton of very small bony plates that sit under my skin.
I’m an echinoderm! My relatives include the sea star and the sea urchin! I do not have 5 segmented body parts like those cousins!
There are around 1,700 species of sea cucumbers. It’s a good thing we don’t have family reunions.
Some of us expel our internal organs when we feel threatened. I know it is kind of gross, but it’s effective.
Some of us just taste bad to protect ourselves.
I have no eyes and no true brain.

I sure hope you have enjoyed learning more about me and my other sea cucumber friends! Happy oceans month!

WORLD OCEANS DAY 2015!!

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

WORLD OCEANS DAY 2015!

We loooooove the ocean! That’s a good thing too since it cover’s 70% of our planet! There are so many amazing creatures and habitats in the oceans, many of which have yet to be discovered! The oceans are home to largest animal ever on earth- the blue whale! The oceans (or the phytoplankton that lives in the ocean) provide our planet with 50-85% of the oxygen we breathe. The oceans provide us with food, recreation and wonder! For all the reasons and many more- we must all learn to keep these oceans clean! Print out this great coloring sheet we have for you and tell us why you love the ocean!

This year we are challenging our readers to ditch any products with microbeads in them. These tiny beads are getting into our oceans and causing havoc on the natural habitat! We’re also challenging you to keep plastic out of our oceans! Each year, large whales to small birds fall prey to trash! We can make a difference; share this information with a friend, encourage your office to start recycling or attend a beach clean-up! Together we can help our oceans and their amazing inhabitants! To learn more check out the official World Ocean Day Website!

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SEA HORSE COLORS!

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

SEA HORSE COLORS!

Since we’ve been talking about biomes and habitats, we’d thought it would be fun to share a coloring sheet of a sea horse in its habitat- the coral reef.

We would love to see your art work when you print it out and color it! As always- you can find us on Facebook and Twitter or Instagram!

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CAT HABITATS

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Ellie and Edmond ©

CAT HABITATS!

As we said before we have a little game today! We’re going to put up some pictures of wild cats and you have guess the habitat they live in! Are you ready? (answers are waaaaay below)