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SEA LIFETM Carlsbad Aquarium
Celebrates World Oceans Day With a 'Seussian' Celebration!
Aquarium raises awareness for conserving and
protecting our oceans in a fun and playful way
CARLSBAD, Calif. (June 4, 2011) – Today, SEA LIFETM Carlsbad Aquarium at the LEGOLAND®
California Resort celebrated World Oceans Day with a Dr. Seuss themed
party from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. The goal of the World Oceans Day party at SEA
LIFE
was to raise awareness for conserving and protecting our oceans in a fun
and playful way.
"World Oceans Day was created to raise awareness
for conserving and protecting our seas" said Megan Malaska, Education
Specialist of SEA LIFE Carlsbad Aquarium. "SEA LIFE Carlsbad
Aquarium participated in this international celebration with fun,
kid-friendly activities to remind guests about the importance of our
oceans."
Young guests visiting SEA LIFE during the Dr. Seuss
themed World Oceans Day celebration took part in fun, educational,
hands-on
activities while interacting with SEA LIFE educators and learning more
about our oceans and the creatures that live in them. The highlight of
the
day's activities was two special Daily Dive shows featuring an
underwater reading of the Dr. Seuss classics One Fish Two Fish Red Fish
Blue Fish
and Wish for a Fish. Sporting 'Seussian attire', an exploration diver
used an underwater communications system which allowed guests to
speak to the diver through the viewing window while the diver read aloud
to them from inside the Aquarium.
Aquarium visitors also
decorated a
Seussian style name tag; designed an origami fortune teller game with
conservation tips and an ocean fortune; made a unique dimensional fish
ornament;
and learned fun facts about ocean conservation.
World Oceans Day
provides an annual opportunity to celebrate our world's oceans and our
personal connection to the sea. The United Nations declared June 8 as
the official World Oceans Day in 2009 but the event has been celebrated
unofficially since it was proposed at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro
in 1992.
Since 1960, Dr. Seuss' One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue
Fish has been introducing young readers to fantastically funny creatures
like the seven-humped Wump, the winking Yink, the boxing Gox, and more
than a
few fanciful fish. A simple yet utterly silly book, it creates a fun
reading experience combining exuberant illustrations and text, while
providing a
colorful parallel to the diversity of our world oceans.
More than a
standard aquarium, SEA LIFE provides an educational and interactive
dynamic
unlike any other. The SEA LIFE experience incorporates LEGO® models into
a child's voyage to the depths of the ocean, presenting the wonders
of the underwater world to them in a way specially designed for their
understanding. Featuring play zones, fun facts and quiz trails, SEA LIFE
is
designed to be a child's guide to the life of the sea.
Kids 3-12 $13, Seniors 60+ $17; Adults $20. Visit www.sealifeus.com or call (760) 918-5346 .
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