Monthly Archives: January 2015

Welcome Girl Scouts!

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Go Gray Whales! Go Girl Scouts!

Exciting news!  The Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington are joining us for Gray Whales: Celebration of Conservation! We know these amazing young women will take their enthusiasm and love of whales and share it with others to protect our seas! We know their insightful questions will keep our Science Team from the Southwest Fisheries Science Center on their toes!

Here’s the announcement from The Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington :

April 20- May 1, 2015 Daisy- Ambassador (age appropriate materials)

Are you interested in the ocean and the beautiful creatures that dwell within? Did you know that a gray whale is 45 ft long – that’s longer than a school bus! (A newborn calf is as long as a Jeep!) Have you ever wondered what it would be like to know more about whales, or follow them on their fantastic journey as they travel through the seas? Join WhaleTimes for their Gray Whales: Celebration of Conservation Virtual Research Mission and be connected with scientists that do this very thing, and get first-hand insider knowledge of the whales,  their habits and movements. You can see photos, interact with scientists, ask questions and get answers in this digital pen-pal style event no matter where you live! Interested?

Girl Scouts can be any age level (Daisy- Ambassador) and live in any location in our council and still experience this unique opportunity! Spaces are limited so sign up today!

Council Wide FREE

Have questions or want to sign up? Troop leaders contact WhaleTimes graywhales2015@whaletimes.org  (You can sign up as an individual troop member, but you must have your parent/guardian contact us.)

Go Gray Whales! Go Girl Scouts!

Meet Amazing Animals and Awesome Scientists in the Deep Sea

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Creep into the Deep

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Animals dressed in red velvet, some as transparent as glass, and others that flash and ripple with light so bright they could light a room. Every animal and discovery in the deep is weirder and more wonderful than the next. Only 5% of the ocean has been explored. In order to protect the ocean, there is so much more we must learn. Join us on a mission to investigate how the cool creatures that creep in the deep survive!

Take your STEM curriculum to new depths by participating in Creep into the Deep, WhaleTimes’ original Virtual Research Mission.

For grades 3-6. Teachers, ENROLL TODAY! Space is limited.

Creep into the Deep  Missions:

Mission #1:  July 19-24, 2015 (registration closed)
Research Project: Vision and Bioluminescence in the Deep-sea Benthos II

Mission #2: September 21-31, 2015
Research Project: Deep-Pelagic Nekton Dynamics of the Gulf of Mexico

For more information visit our Creep into the Deep page or contact us at: creepintothedeep2015 at our website whaletimes.org 

Invite gray whale experts into your classroom!

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Gray Whale: Celebration of Conservation Poster

Be part of WhaleTimes next Virtual Research Mission…

Gray Whales: Celebration of Conservation

Students connect with Southwest Fisheries Science Center-NOAA (SWFSC) biologists at the Piedras Blancas (California) field station. This is the third year SWFSC scientists have invited classrooms ‘into’ the gray whale research station. Students learn about the importance of monitoring and counting mother-calf pairs, photo identification of individual whales, and more.

Mission Date: April 20 to May 1, 2015

To register or find out about classroom scholarships contact: graywhales2015 this URL