Learning about Wellington's seashore life
HUNDREDS OF children and their families joined Wellington Kiwi Conservation Club during Seaweek earlier this year to learn about the capital’s rocky south coast. Over two weekends at Victoria University’s Island Bay Marine Laboratory, about 1,200 young eager marine enthusiasts were drawn to various "touch tanks" and aquaria that line the laboratory, and had personal encounters with starfish, a host
of seahorses, well-camouflaged flounder and even an octopus. Other activities included screen-printing, face-painting, making sea creatures and a special colouring competition. Groups were also guided across the road to the shore and given a talk by marine biologist Dr Victor Anderlini about the wonderful tidal zone and seashore life on the coast — one of the most biologically diverse stretches of coastline around New Zealand and soon to be the site of a formal marine reserve proposal. KCC coordinator Sally Bowman was greatly encouraged by the success of the activities, as was the marine laboratory which has agreed to open its doors regularly one weekend each month.
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Forest and Bird, Issue 281, 1 August 1996, Page 12
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