Transcript Our field trip to the Georgia Aquarium: Georgia Marine Life

Molly Breyne
Right Whales
The Right whale is
found off of the
coast of Georgia
• The Right whale is
one of the most
endangered species
of whale
•
Horseshoe Crabs
 Isn’t really a crab at all; closely related to ticks,
scorpions, and spiders
 The tail is not used for a weapon; used for digging and
moving about in the water
 Males are much smaller than females
Sea Stars
Types of sea stars
common to Georgia
are:
• Purple star
• Mottled star
• Six-armed star
• Blood star
• Sunflower star
• Leather star
Loggerhead Turtles
• Extremely
endangered species
• Five species of
Loggerhead turtles
live on and off of
Georgia’s coast
What did we learn?
• The
aquarium is a
great place to learn
about all types of
marine life
• Interactive exhibits
• More info available
at
http://www.georgiaa
quarium.org/educati
on/
References
 http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/explore-the-
aquarium/exhibits-and-galleries/georgia-explorer.aspx
 http://www.beachnet.com/horseshoe/Bayhorsecrab.html/
 http://www.keepersweb.org/Shorekeepers/Animals/in
dex.htm#9
 http://www.keepersweb.org/Shorekeepers/Animals/in
dex.htm#9