What an adventure!!

This could end up being a long post, but bear/bare (never sure which one that's supposed to be) with us!

Today was EPIC! So for those of you who weren't there for the actual action, here's some virtual action for you:

First up we visited the Island Bay Marine Education Centre

Everyone getting into the 'touch tanks', Octopus and very sad Blue Cod :(

More exploring, the Headquarters, and Shark eggs!

Clockwise from top left: Summer's sells seashells by the seashore; dead seal on beach, Island Bay beach foraging; Blue-bottle jellyfish

There was a LOT to see and do here. We found out some interesting things about how living things 'adapt' to their environment. The phrase 'adaptation' came up quite a few times throughout the day.

Next we headed off to Carlucciland, which is an amazing sculptural mini-golf course that was and is being adapted using recycled and repurposed metal, concrete, stone and other assortments that people have decided to discard. They have changed a hillside environment and created an amazing place for everyone to enjoy.

Just a tiny portion of the sculptures and creations that can be found here

Gladstone School representing on the course

After a game of golf and some lunch we headed off to Wellington Zoo where we learned more about how living things adapt to their particular environments and how they each have a 'niche', whether it be prey, predator, protector...(what other roles do you think there are for living things to play?)

Ostrich, Giraffe, Pelican and Tuatara

We will spend the next few days putting together a video montage for you to watch too, so keep an eye on our blog and ask us lots of questions.