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Oregon Coast Aquarium Feeds Minds with Fun During Winter Break |
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Covering 180 miles of Oregon coast travel: Astoria, Seaside, Cannon Beach, Manzanita, Nehalem, Wheeler, Rockaway, Garibaldi, Tillamook, Oceanside, Pacific City, Lincoln City, Depoe Bay, Newport, Waldport, Yachats & Florence.
12/12/07
Secrets of the Season |
Oregon Coast Aquarium Feeds Minds with Fun During Winter Break
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| A young attendee gets a big fat one from a sea lion |
(Newport, Oregon) – Winter doesn’t chill the curiosity, and the Oregon Coast Aquarium is providing the food for hungry young minds during the holiday break, just as the Winter Whale Watch Week gets in full swing around the coast. A number of special winter break programs are offered by the Oregon Coast Aquarium, along with fun sleepovers for the kiddies.
All the programs are designed to provide students with a fun, educational experience for different age groups, said Alicia Christensen, Aquarium Public Programs Coordinator.
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They come with the added bonus of getting a big, fat kiss from a sea lion.
“We’d like to convey to parents what a positive experience these programs are for children and parents,” Christensen said. “We have families that return again each season. All of the encounters include a photo and a behind the scenes look at the animals, and of course the sea lion encounters always include a sea lion kiss.”
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| Oregon Coast Aquarium in the holidayh spirit |
There are a number of pre-school programs which allow the smaller ones to embark on an ocean voyage of discovery as they explore the creatures of the sea. Each class offers a different set of activities, including crafts, songs, animal encounters, and games. Register at least one week in advance.
Pre School Programs - Pre-schoolers embark on an ocean voyage of discovery as they explore the creatures of the sea. Each class offers a different set of activities, including crafts, songs, animal encounters, and games. Register at least one week in advance.
On December 22, A Flock of Fledglings: Parent’s Day Out, happening 9:30 – 12 p.m. It’s for four- and five-year-olds and allows parents to go off and do something else.
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December 28 features Sea Squirts from 10:30 – 12 p.m. This event is for 2- and 3-year-olds with their parents.
December
29 brings another A Flock of Fledglings: Parent’s Day Out, happening
9:30 – 12 p.m. Again, it’s for four- and five-year-olds and
allows parents to go off and do something else.
Encounters: Explorers go behind the scenes, talk with husbandry staff and observe how they are cared for. A photo of your child included.
December 27: Sea Otter Encounter 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
December 28: Sea Lion Encounter 10 – 11 a.m.
December 29: Sea Otter Encounter 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
December 30: Sharks and Finned Friends Encounter 1:30 – 3 p.m.
December
31: Sea Lion Encounter 10 – 11 a.m.
Sleepovers:
Sleep with the Sharks! Sleepovers include an educational scavenger hunt
that takes them from shore to sea, learning how to identify the various
sea creatures living at the Aquarium. Dinner and light breakfast is included.
December 28: Family Sleepover 7 p.m. – 9 a.m. (Ages 4 and up and with parents). December 31: Youth New Year’s Eve Sleepover 6 p.m. – 10 a.m. (ages 7 -12).
See the Aquarium’s event calendar at www.aquarium.org, or call to register at (541) 867-3474, ext 5301. The Oregon Coast Aquarium is in South Beach, on the other side of the bay from Newport.
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