Shannon Point

I enjoyed our trip to Shannon Point immensely. Learning about marine life transformed completely when you are experiencing and viewing it for the first time. I loved being on the boat that was the coolest part of the trip. I only took pictures in the lab and then my phone died.  I don’t think visiting Shannon Point changed by views, but definitely solidified my beliefs that we need to take care of our shores and oceans.

Sea cucumber- we saw the sea cucumber in the laboratory. It wasn’t doing much just chilling in the tank. We learned how sea cucumbers feed on debris within their habitat. They act as a garage disposal within the ocean.

Sea Star- we also saw the sea star in the laboratory. I noticed all the tentacles.

Crab – we saw this when we visited the tide pools. Gwen pointed it out and talked about the sex of the crab. This crab was female. Gwen passed it to another student and then it ran away. We also saw some crabs on the boat. The one on the boat was a dungress crab. We counted the crabs and all the other fish that we caught in the net.

Sea pen- we saw this in the lab. Sea pens are subtidal and get washed up often on the beaches.

Piper fish- we saw this on the boat. Nate pointed it out. He told me how it is related to sea horse and that is why it has a little sea horse typeface.

Questions:

What fish (besides clownfish) live in anemones? I only know that because of Finding Nemo.