NC Aquarium Visits!

On September 12 the North Carolina Aquarium from Pine Knoll Shores made a visit to the Hospital School. Several students, parents, siblings and nurses made their way to the 7th floor classroom to meet the animals and their handlers, Nicole and Sam. One of the students, Cameron D., wrote about his experience.

I really enjoyed seeing the sea creatures.  The animals are super cool.  I learned that starfish have eyes on the end of each leg. The coolest thing I liked was seeing the Spider Crab. The most interesting fact was knowing that starfish can regrow their legs. I want to learn more about jellyfish. Also I want to learn more about sea turtles and their life.

The Aquarium brought sea urchins, hermit crabs and a horseshoe crab in addition to the starfish. The Giant Red Hermit Crab had to be put in a timeout cooler because he ate one of the smaller hermit crabs! This visit is a wonderful opportunity for the students to see live sea creatures up close and personal.