Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre » Ocean Discovery http://www.oceandiscovery.ca Get in touch with your Ocean Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:15:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 A new adventure… http://www.oceandiscovery.ca/teachers/bulletin-board/a-new-adventure/ http://www.oceandiscovery.ca/teachers/bulletin-board/a-new-adventure/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:29:25 +0000 learnmore http://www.oceandiscovery.ca/?p=1323 Our male Giant Pacific Octopus was sucessfully released back into the ocean on February 13th to enjoy the rest of his life in the Salish Sea. He was an ambassador for his species and inspired many people. Come and meet our new female octopus and learn about her special adaptations.

]]> http://www.oceandiscovery.ca/teachers/bulletin-board/a-new-adventure//feed 0 Love is in the ‘water’ http://www.oceandiscovery.ca/teachers/real-facts/love-is-in-the-water/ http://www.oceandiscovery.ca/teachers/real-facts/love-is-in-the-water/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:29:27 +0000 learnmore http://www.oceandiscovery.ca/?p=1212 When male hermit crabs are courting a female they will ‘sweep’ her off her feet by picking her up and carrying her around in her shell.  Stay tuned for more courtship behaviours and mating rituals of animals in the Salish Sea!

]]> http://www.oceandiscovery.ca/teachers/real-facts/love-is-in-the-water//feed 0 Ever wondered just how BIG a blue whale is? http://www.oceandiscovery.ca/teachers/bulletin-board/ever-wondered-just-how-big-a-blue-whale-is/ http://www.oceandiscovery.ca/teachers/bulletin-board/ever-wondered-just-how-big-a-blue-whale-is/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:19:51 +0000 learnmore http://www.oceandiscovery.ca/?p=1202 The 26 m long skeleton of a blue whale is on  display at The Blue Whale Project Workshop (211 Harbour Road). Check it out! The next open house is February 9th from 5:30-8:30.

For more info please visit http://sites.google.com/site/bluewhaleproject/

]]> http://www.oceandiscovery.ca/teachers/bulletin-board/ever-wondered-just-how-big-a-blue-whale-is//feed 0 What ocean animal weighs up to seven tonnes and eats only plankton? http://www.oceandiscovery.ca/teachers/real-facts/what-ocean-animal-weighs-up-to-seven-tonnes-and-eats-only-plankton/ http://www.oceandiscovery.ca/teachers/real-facts/what-ocean-animal-weighs-up-to-seven-tonnes-and-eats-only-plankton/#comments Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:39:14 +0000 learnmore http://www.oceandiscovery.ca/?p=1200 Basking Sharks feed on zooplankton and are thought to be capable of filtering over 1800 tonnes of water per hour!

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