A drop. A ripple. A wave. Each possess energy singularly and together to affect change. Water Logged chronicles an open conversation between the community (you) and the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher-from conservation to inspiration. So let it flow.
The Aquarium welcomed more summer campers for its fifth week of camp. Read about what they did on their first day!
Week Five, Day One
Jeremiah: I liked the salt marsh because we caught crabs and fish.
Wade: I like going to the salt marsh and getting crabs.
Tanner: My favorite part of today was getting to see Wilson. Wilson is a wood duck and the reason I like him is because he is very cool.
Robbie: My favorite part of today was catching crabs (fish too), watching Wilson and doing sand art.
Jalen: I liked the alligators because of the way they hiss.
Connor: My favorite part of today is seeing Wilson because he was so funny in so many ways. He’d jump on you, then squawk; then turn around and he’d just do so many funny things!
Elena: Wilson the duck was fun because it was just fun and cool.
Speed: My favorite part was the marsh because I caught crab and 3 fish.
Sea turtles and sand! ^ A camper learns how to make sea turtle tracks in the sand.
Lexi: Today we learned about sea turtles! We also went to the beach…the waves were big! We played a sea turtle game!
Alana: I learned the ways we harm animals and how to stop them.
Camden: Today I learned about reptiles and how to tell an alligator and a crocodile apart.
Tommy: I learned how to tell alligators from crocodiles.
Jacob: Today we learned about reptiles and how sea turtles have different tracks. We saw an alligator, snake, and a box turtle. The alligator was a baby, he was so small.
Hudson: The best part about today was that we got to touch reptiles like snakes and turtles. Today we also went to the beach.
Mary Margaret: Today I learned how to tell a crocodile from an alligator. Crocs have long pointy noses and alligators have rounder ones.
Walt: Today I learned how to make a leatherback track. It was really cool.
Ben: I learned that sea turtles have small brains.
Erin: Today I learned about reptiles. My favorite was the sea turtles. I even met an alligator.
Maddie: Today I learned how to make different turtle tracks. It was so much fun!!
Yasmine: Today I learned the characteristics of reptiles, amphibians and other animals.
Hannah: Today I learned the reptiles carry sicknesses. I had lots of fun. We saw a snake, alligator, and 3 turtles.
Leah: Today I learned how alligators and crocodiles are different, like in their color.
Jenna: Today I learned about different kinds of turtle tracks and we got to make them in the sand. I had a great day.
Alex: I watched a movie about alligators. I learned that a crocodile is more independent than an alligator.
Although the campers were disappointed that they couldn't make it to the beach, they enjoyed making crafts and meeting moon jellies! Read more below...
Walt: Today at camp I learned about sharks. People didn’t know that sharks bite people until 1916. They thought it was sea turtles and other fish, but it was really sharks.
Hannah: Today it rained. So we didn’t go to the beach. We went to the touch tank and behind the scenes. Then we touched a jellyfish. It was a moon jelly so it didn’t sting.
Leah: I learned about moon jellies. That they cannot hurt people. It was fun and funny.
Alex: I learned that if sharks go extinct then there would be no more scallops.
Jenna: Today I learned that sharks are not likely to attack you and we were also going to go to the beach, but it was lightening, thundering, and raining, so we are going to make it up.
Erin: Today I learned about invertebrates. Invertebrates have NO backbones. A moon jellyfish is an invertebrate.
Mary Margaret: Today I learned that it is not that common to get bitten by a shark. In fact, proven by science, it is more common to get bitten by a New Yorker than a shark. Also, sharks have ten times better eyesight underwater than us.
Maddie: Today I learned that Jaws the movie is based off of somewhat true stories in 1916. I learned that at the shark presentation we went to.
Cammie: Today was fun because we got to touch sting rays, a moon jelly and a huge hermit crab. I learned that moon jellies can’t thing me because my skin is too thick.
Yasmine: I learned that you are more likely to be bitten by a New Yorker than a shark.
Jacob: Today we got to see a moon jelly. I learned that they don’t sting as bad, so we got to touch him. Right after we touched him, we had to wash our hands.
Alana: My favorite part today was touching the jellyfish because not a lot of people get to touch one.
Hudson: My favorite part about today was us doing clay. We made invertebrates.
Tommy: I learned that moon jellies can’t sting.
Ben: I learned today that megalodons are extinct.
Lexi: Today we continued the process of making the yarn craft. We learned a LOT today. We learned that a moon jelly doesn’t sting as bad, what shark teeth felt like, went behind the scenes and to the touch tank. Fun, fun, fun!
Today, the Ocean Explorers enjoyed canoeing and crafts. Read about their day below.
Alana: My favorite thing was when we went behind the scenes and we saw the top of Cape Fear Shoals.
Jacob: Today we went to Zeke’s Island. We went there by using canoes. It was hard since the wind was blowing against us. When we got there I went swimming and found hermit crabs. Going back was easy, since the wind was with us.
Hannah: Today we went canoeing. It was really fun. I paddle back. It was amazing. We went to Zeke’s Island. Camp has been really fun.
Alex: I enjoyed going to the tank and seeing the different fish.
Tommy: My favorite part was canoeing and now I don’t have to go to the gym.
Lexi: Today we made a craft and I liked it because it was something new to do. It was fun. We also went on top of the shark tank.
Walt: Today we went over the Cape Fear Shoals tank. It was cool because we got to see all the fish.
Cammie: My favorite part of today was the accomplishment of getting to Zeke’s Island. And I learned that Aquarium workers can drain the big tank in an hour.
Jenna: Today I had so much fun canoeing to Zeke’s Island. It took us forever to get there, but it was worth it! We also got to make awesome bracelets with beads.
Hudson: My favorite part of today was canoeing, because it was my first time.
Yasmine: My favorite part of the day was making the square knot necklaces, bracelets, anklets or key chains. I am not done with mine but am enjoying the process. It looks really good so far with beads on it.
Maddie: My favorite part of the day was canoeing to Zeke’s Island because I love swimming there. The ride there was though but it was fun. I wish we could do it again!
Erin: Today my favorite part of the day was paddling the canoe to Zeke’s Island. It was my favorite part because it was very fun and the water felt good!
Leah: Canoeing was fun! Even if you did or didn’t canoe, you would enjoy it. More than that, it was fun.
Ben: I liked canoeing back because it was fun and easy.
