
Marine Mammal Monday: Back from the Brink
Ages: 8-11 years old
- Malnutrition
- Species conservation
- Entanglement
- Climate change
- Natural history
- Ocean trash
Celebrate Endangered Species Day this month by learning more about marine mammals that have returned from the brink of extinction! You'll hear about the endangered species we care for and more about the Center's efforts to keep the rarest seal in the United States, the Hawaiian monk seal, alive.
To learn even more about how you can make an impact to keep our ocean and marine mammals safe, check out this interactive activity!
species conservation
entanglement
climate change
natural history
ocean trash
Upper elementary
8 years
9 years
10 years
11 years
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