We've taken a few educational boat trips over the years but yours was by far the best all-around experience. The highlight had to be the breadth of sea life we pulled up and got a chance to investigate, interact with and, of course, learn about."
– Rockland County, NY, camp director
Kids and Families
Sand Tiger Shark Fun Fact
Looks closely at the sand tiger sharks in the "Ocean Beyond the Sound" exhibit. Their snout and jaws are covered in tiny holes. These are receptors for the sharks' "sixth sense" – their ability to detect bioelectric fields emitted by other animals (including potential prey).
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Brownies Badge Programs
PetsGo behind-the-scenes of The Maritime Aquarium to see how we care for our friends with fins. Discover the various needs of our animals and your pets at home by learning how to set up a basic salt-water aquarium. Create a food budget and calculate the monthly costs to feed the Aquarium's sharks. And play Pet Bingo and Animal Charades to understand how our pets communicate with us. 2 hrs., 45 mi. $18 per Scout. / Try-it: 1 hr., 45 mi. $15 per Scout.
Senses
You'll have to come to your senses – all five – to earn this badge. Go on a scavenger hunt of the Aquarium's exhibits in search of small Long Island Sound organisms and then use microscopes to help identify them. Use your nose and ears to play an otter scent and seal vocalization game. Take a taste test to create a map of your tongue's taste buds. And you'll find an investigation of the body forms of live intertidal animals very ... touching. 2 hrs., 45 mi. $18 per Scout. / Try-it: 1 hr., 45 mi. $15 per Scout.
The Maritime Aquarium inspires people of all ages to appreciate Long Island Sound
and protect it for future generations. A vibrant and entertaining learning environment,
it achieves this goal through living exhibits, marine science, and environmental education.
10 North Water Street Norwalk, CT 06854 Phone: 203.852.0700 Fax: 203.838.5416
The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation
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