12-15 year old Mini Marine Biologists 

This program is perfect for teens who are itching to get behind the scenes and learn how to look after our amazing animals. This fully guided day offers exclusive behind the scenes access that enables teens to face their fears and gain knowledge about the ocean and its inhabitants. Participants will learn about the animals with a take home workbook and help their Aquarist/zoo keeper leader carry out some important aquarium jobs. They will also participate in a guided Shallows Encounter, Shark Feeding and Stingray Snorkel in Fingill Lagoon. Of course they will need to bring their swimmers and towels!

Current activities in the Mini Marine Biologist program include:

• 10 am Meet and greet 
• Safety talk & learn about Irukandji 
• Water testing- creating a healthy habitat.
• Food preparation - how to make Shark Pup food
• Morning snack 
• Enrichment activity 
• Participate in a zookeeper/ aquarist task 
• Work sheet and biology 
• Lunch 
• Shallows Encounter
• Snorkel experience
• Get a group photo 
• Finish the worksheet 
• 3.30 pick up 

The program runs on a few limited days throughout the school holidays from 10.00am – 3.30pm and costs $170 per child which includes entry, Shallows Encounter, Tropical Reef Snorkel morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack and a drink fully catered using Soul Origin in Salamander Bay. 

What to bring:

Participants must bring: 

* Swimmers

* A towel

* A spare change of clothes

* A (full) drink bottle 

* A jumper in a re-usable bag. 

Please avoid bringing plastic bags as we are trying to educate on the hazards of plastic in the ocean. 

Note

• The programs are capped at 10 children, if it is sold out please keep an eye out for the next date to become available or join the waiting list. 
• A minimum of 4 participants must be booked for the program to go ahead. If there are less than 4 participants booked, it may be postponed to a later date. Please be understanding as we are a small business, it may postpone till the next holidays.