The 8th graders received a primer on marine ecology during their first field science day of the year at La Jolla Cove & Shores this past week. Working with local outdoor adventure company Positive Adventures, our students were able to discover a little more about themselves, their classmates as well as some of the creatures that live within our local marine habitat. Of particular interest, our students received an in depth talk about the similarities and differences between California Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina) & California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus):

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In great anticipation of improving OTA’s outdoor science education program, Mr. Major went exploring the coastlines of the island of Oahu. Here are some of the creatures that he found: