You can find us on Tik Tok here for a daily dose of quarantine laughs.Īlright, folks. I mean, on the bright side, we have the Internet, liquor stores and an infinite online catalogue of hilarious memes to keep us entertained.įellow parents, this enlightening virtual zoo and aquariums post aims to create an ‘occupation’ for the kids so that us poor souls can quietly resume watching Tiger King or scrolling through funny quarantine videos on Tik Tok. ![]() But, you have to admit that living through a global pandemic in the 21st century really ain’t all that bad. Things are completely berserk right now – not gonna lie. 6,300 households held Aquarium memberships.Stuck at home with kids and going kooky? This epic list of virtual zoo tours and aquariums from around the world will (hopefully) provide kids with a few hours of entertainment, and grownups with a smidge of regained sanity.305 marine wildlife received urgent and rehabilitative care.This will expand to incorporate ASL students whom we will stipend during the summer to do sign-language translation at onsite public programs. With Lincoln County school district, we adapted our 6-week youth volunteer training into a semester-long course for ESL students, providing them with elective science and works credits.8 youth volunteers are creating a peer-to-peer social marketing campaign to raise awareness about environmental concerns like ocean acidification and plastic pollution.In partnership with the school district, we continue to develop Coast Connections - an ocean education framework with grade-specific lessons, organized around a focus ecosystem and marine science investigations. 50 Oregon teachers attended our virtual Coastal Learning Symposium.Coordinated three "Bioblitzes" Citizen Science programs to document species at the intertidal, land-sea boundary areas associated with Oregon's marine reserves.Additionally, 12 virtual career shadows were conducted with our educators, aquarists and mammologists. 20 youth volunteers engaged guests, learning critical communication skills, and exploring marine careers.We were a weekly feature on Zigazoo – an online early learning video activity app - reaching more than 100,000 pre-school and early elementary subscribers.We are transitioning to more engaging classroom-size presentations – with both both onsite and virtually. Prior to COVID, we reached as many as 32,000 students in large assembly presentations. Community outreach presentations will resume in 2022-23 in Oregon & SW Washington schools. ![]() We conducted Meet the Curator and other live virtual presentations to 592 K-8 students.2,275 students participated in virtual tours in lieu of school field trips.330 people from Headstart and 12 other preschools/daycares were provided admission and tours.Each Culture Pass location affords 200 families of four to attend free each year. Culture passes distributed through Newport, Lincoln City, Siletz and Tillamook public libraries, target ESL and low-income families. ![]() ![]() 50 foster care families are afforded free admission through a special endowment fund.3677 low-income Lincoln County residents attended using $5 admission on Sundays.Changing exhibits every two years gives visitors something new to experience.260 trained volunteers interpret 418 marine species throughout the premises, and feature oceanic or animal-related topics such as World Oceans Day, Shark Week and Crab Fisheries Day.
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