All Things Aquatic

The day was clear and crisp as we boarded the train to Seattle. Our goal was to spend the day at the aquarium to see and touch all the things we have been learning about. We were joined by our friends, the Crowleys, who are studying the same material. The kids spent hours observing, admiring and touching God's amazing creation. They were also given an "aquatic hunt", and looked for pinnipeds without an ear flap, for a melon that is not a fruit, for dermal denticles and the list went on. I thought I had made it a challenge and told them they would get 50 cents per answer, to use in the gift shop. Good thing they only had 10 things to look for, otherwise I would have gone broke!

This cute little seal (a pinniped without earl flaps), must have been attracted to the bright colors of our jackets. Our friends told us that as soon as we walked through the door the seals turned their heads and followed us. We were unaware of it and stopped right in front of the little deck, where both seals jumped up, still with their eyes fixed on us. We assumed that their care givers (aka to the seals as "fish is coming"), must wear these same bright colors. We tried the trick again, but the seals were not fooled the second time around. >