Miami Seaquarium Field Trip

Leeson and I (Zaneta) joined homeschoolers from the Miami-Palm Beach, FL, area at Miami Seaquarium. We found the staff’s presentation about marine life very informative. The kids were given a “quest” and taken to different exhibits with the staff.

We stayed about two hours after the presentation to see all the sights: dolphins, sea lions, sharks and a killer whale (Orca). Notice the black shape atop the Orca's nose? That's a Seaquarium staffer! And the splash -- well, that's how some visitors stay cool when they visit the Orca show.

Of course, with all the brightly colored parrots and gliding stingrays, Leeson was attracted to the water guns (on a pretend pirate ship) and completely soaked a couple of kids who enthusiastically returned the favor even though none of the kids spoke the same language.

That trip to Miami was our first glimpse of Virginia Key where we hope to anchor in a week.