Marine Mammal Monday: Super Seals
Ages: 8-11 years old
- Behavior
- Malnutrition
- Species conservation
- Climate change
- Natural history
Celebrate the International Day of the Seal by learning about the diversity of seals all over the world and what makes them so special. Watch this recorded Marine Mammal Monday event to explore the big, the small, the weird and everything in between!
Then explore the different adaptations that make marine mammals so super with this activity best suited for ages 8 and up. You'll investigate the different things marine mammals can do or that they have on their body to help them to survive, learn how to notice those adaptations, and find out more about their limitations.
malnutrition
species conservation
climate change
natural history
Upper elementary
8 years
9 years
10 years
11 years
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