Monday, 13 July 2015

Ocean Research at Santa Cruz

One day, towards the end of our visit to California, we all went to Santa Cruz to see the Research Centre dedicated to marine life and the grand-kids had a lovely time. Indeed, they were engrossed in the exhibits much more than we expected. Here are some of the dramatis personae: crab Emily, octopus Ella and sea otter Flynn.



Ella and Flynn say hello to a rather large female blue whale.




Flynn is chatting here to another whale species that thoughtfully donated itself to science.


Grandma, Emily and the grand-kids admiring the rocky coast and Pacific Ocean from a cliff-top.


Treading warily around a group of elephant seals.


The research centre had lots of petting tanks where one could touch fish, anemones, crustaceans, and even a shark




Here are some sharks that I managed to stroke.


Some anemones and a lobster.



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