Huntsman Marine Science Centre: Invertebrate Biodiversity Week

It is Invertebrate Biodiversity Week at the Fundy Discovery Centre this week and we have many fun activities for you to discover. Come and try our ‘Eye Spy’ activity and see how many invertebrates you can count, or play a game of Ocean Bingo! On Wednesday we also had our Invertebrate day camp with six students in attendance. We had local children as well as some from as far away as Manitoba and Ontario. During the morning we studied the animals in the touch pool to discover interesting facts about each one. Afterwards we had a closer look at the slimy Moon Snail and even made our own Snail Slime! In the afternoon we explored Brandy Cove and the intertidal animals found there. We then used our findings to create our own Passamaquody Bay Intertidal Invertebrates field guide. We ended the afternoon by discussing the invasive species found on our beaches, the Green Crab. We also played a survival game to see which of us would make the right decisions to become a successful invader.