MINI MARINE BIOLOGIST PROGRAM
This program is perfect for children and teens who are itching to get behind the scenes and learn how to look after our amazing animals.
This fully guided day offers exclusive behind the scenes access that enables them to face their fears and gain knowledge about the ocean and its inhabitants.
Participants will learn about the animals with a take home workbook and help their Aquarist/zoo keeper leader carry out some important aquarium jobs.
Of course they will need to bring their swimmers and towels as they will also participate in a shallows encounter with their guide.
12-15 yr old Mini Marine Biologist program activities:
- 10 am meet and greet
- Safety talk & education about the protocols we take to protect the animals at Irukandji
- Water testing- creating a healthy habitat.
- Food preparation for our critters
- Morning snack
- Enrichment activity
- Behind the scenes zookeeper/aquarist tasks
- Work sheet and biology learning
- Lunch
- Snorkel experience with our incredible animals
- Get a group photo
- Finish the worksheet
- 3.30 pick up
7-11 yr old Mini Marine Biologist program activities:
- 10 am meet and greet
- Safety talk & education on the protocols we take to protect the animals at Irukandji
- Feed the baby sharks and rays
- Morning snack
- Enrichment activity
- Behind the scenes zookeeper/aquarist tasks
- Work sheet and biology learning
- Lunch
- Get a group photo
- Finish the worksheet
- 3.30 pick up
The program runs on a few limited days throughout the school holidays from 10.00am – 3.30pm and costs $120 per child for the 7-11 year olds, and $160 each for the 12-15 year olds. This includes entry, amazing interactions with our animals, snorkel for the teens, educational activities as well as a morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack and a drink catered by Soul Origin in Salamander Bay.
Participants must bring swimmers, a towel, a spare change of clothes, a drink bottle and a jumper in a re-usable bag.
Please avoid bringing plastic bags as we are trying to educate on the hazards of plastic in the ocean!
NOTE
- The programs are capped at 14 children, if it is sold out, please keep an eye out for the next date to become available or join the waiting list.
- A minimum of 4 participants must be booked for the program to go ahead. If there are less than 4 participants booked, it may be postponed to a later date. Please be understanding as we are a small business, it may postpone till the next holidays.
