Portobello Aquarium

On Friday the 16th September, the whole school went to the Portobello Aquarium. We left taking two buses and first stopped at Macandrew Bay. We got to play on the play ground and eat our morning tea first. After this time we crossed the road and climbed down the rocks down to the beach to see what we could find. With our guides in our hands we began to discover many different creatures. Shelly found a octopus that had died. You could see its eyes and beak. It was amazing to look at. Here we were able to find Chitons,Crabs Neptunes Necklace and many more before it was time to drive off to Portobello to have our lunch.

We had our lunch not far from Aquarium. Back on the bus and after a short,windy trip we were there. As we got into the Aquarium we were greeted by some baby salmon swimming around in a tank. After getting into different groups we all had 4 different activities to complete. Out on the beach we got to identify the different zones and the animals and plants that lived within these. Next little sharks were enjoying their dinner of crab. We learnt to identify a girl crab and a boy crab. Inside we got to see a crab close up having its dinner and finally the touch tank. After all of that excitement it was time to get back on the bus were it was a long trip home.

Ani

Connor K