Spotlight On…
Check out this week’s featured specimen!
(Pictured below, really close up!)
Photo: N. Sincero © California Academy of Sciences
Can you guess what it is?
Here are some hints:
- This animal is found in tropical oceans around the world.
- It feeds mainly on sea urchins, molluscs and hermit crabs.
Leave us a comment with your answer! Then come see us in the Classroom on Sunday, June 10th at 2:30 pm for Science Story Adventures to see if you’re right and to learn more about this animal. Science Story Adventures is our program for children ages 4 – 8 and their caregivers. In the program, we explore the natural world through stories, specimens, games and crafts.
This week’s specimen was a balloonfish (Diodon holocanthus), which is a type of pufferfish. To learn more about balloonfish and pufferfish in general, check out these websites:
Comment by nature — June 10, 2012 @ 2:47 pm