In preparation for the
new aquarium here in Copenhagen, due to open March 22, we have started working on sea studies. We put on our snorkel gear and watched a few youtube videos and got in the underwater mood! The creature that inspired us
mimic octopus. So we decided to build a octopus cave diorama, complete with a salt dough octopus. We talked lots about camouflage, the advantages of being a mimic, and underwater living.
While working on our cave we started talking about octopus eggs, and went online to find out what they look like. We came across
this adorable video of eggs hatching, but the best part is the ending where they sing happy birthday to the octopus!
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| Hunting for shells. |
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| Ursa took a little nap |
We went to the beach today to collect shells and have a picnic. There were some seagulls who joined us for lunch, as well.
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| I also really enjoyed the opportunity to share my own octopus catching experiences in Puerto San Carlos, Mexico. I did some really excellent tide pooling there....maybe that should be where we take the girls next.... |
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