Center for ocean science public education
The Ocean Explorium would like to thank everyone who helped make April Vacation a fun and rewarding experience. The Ocean Explorium celebrated Earth Week last week. Guests visiting during April vacation had an opportunity to plant seeds, learn about wind power, and much more at Explorer’s Zone. The fun did not stop at Explorer’s [...] Read more »
In celebration of the installation of the 100th Science-On-A-Sphere®, our team put together a little happy birthday video we’d like to share with you, along with a video about one of our favorite data sets. Did you know that Science-On-A-Sphere® is a worldwide science tool, but the Ocean Explorium in New Bedford is home to [...] Read more »
Have you ever seen the PBS© show Wild Kratts™? Well, the program features a sibling duo, Chris and Martin Kratt. Each episode is an adventure, centered on a particular animal’s life and its habitat. Wild Kratts™ is a great show, with science delivered in an age-appropriate way. In the name of research, I reluctantly watched [...] Read more »
Have you ever been scuba diving? I haven’t, but I have always had an appreciation for those people who enjoy spending their free time seeking out adventure. The world has some beautiful coral reefs, and it is amazing that coral reefs are home to some of the most fascinating sea creatures in the world. Eric, [...] Read more »
The Ocean Explorium’s coral reef tank is a beautiful tropical tank which is home to some very interesting fish, with some very different personalities. Take a look at some of our new friends! The Flame Scallop The Flame Scallop has a bright red mantel with red or white tentacles. The tentacles are useful in detecting [...] Read more »
This video is amazing to watch. Watch the egg case on the left (there are three in total), to catch the albino Bamboo Shark in the act of hatching out of its egg case. If you look closely, you can even see it wiggling inside of the egg case right before it bursts out. We [...] Read more »
When you were a little girl, did you dream of your wedding day? Perhaps you imagined your husband as a knight in shining armor, and you would wear your princess dress to celebrate the momentous occasion. Adorning your hair would be a large pink flower, offset by a tiara, to match your dress—of course! Now [...] Read more »
Have you ever wondered what is like to work beneath the depths of the Ocean? Hello, this is Rhoda, your OE Explorer in Residence and welcome back to my blog from the field. I have been working hard on some interesting new projects using Remotely Operated Vehicles or (ROVs). ROVs are used for many different [...] Read more »
Two years ago, when I came in for an interview for a position with the Ocean Explorium, I was given a tour of the exhibit space. Although I was eager for a new opportunity working for a nonprofit organization, I was caught off guard by the size of the organization. At the time, there were [...] Read more »
It’s that time of year again! The holidays are upon us and some of us are caught up in the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping—more traffic, longer lines, and special bargains that are often too good to be true. This holiday season, why not avoid some of the hassle of shopping for all your [...] Read more »
