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St Bronagh's Primary School, Rostrevor

Entrepid Exploris Explorers

13th Jun 2019

Waving goodbye to our bus as we leave Strangford on the ferry.
Waving goodbye to our bus as we leave Strangford on the ferry.
 
It's a bit breezy on deck!
It's a bit breezy on deck!
 
Looking out for jellyfish.
Looking out for jellyfish.
 
Which way to Portaferry?
Which way to Portaferry?
 
Row, row, row your boat...
Row, row, row your boat...
 
The touch tank in Exploris. Time to roll up your sleeves...
The touch tank in Exploris. Time to roll up your sleeves...
 
...and get your hands wet.
...and get your hands wet.
 
What can you see?
What can you see?
 
How does a starfish feel?
How does a starfish feel?
 
A nice spot for a rest.
A nice spot for a rest.
 
What is this?
What is this?
 
Who's looking at who?
Who's looking at who?
 
This creature is so well camouflaged you probably can't see it.
This creature is so well camouflaged you probably can't see it.
 
Which one's Nemo and which one's Dory?
Which one's Nemo and which one's Dory?
 
Anyone fancy a swim?
Anyone fancy a swim?
 
What are they looking at?
What are they looking at?
 
This turtle got lost on his way to Tenerife.
This turtle got lost on his way to Tenerife.
 
Wow!
Wow!
 
I think he knows how to get home now.
I think he knows how to get home now.
 
A giant fish tank. Mesmerising.
A giant fish tank. Mesmerising.
 
A black tipped shark. Can anyone remember why sharks have to keep swimming?
A black tipped shark. Can anyone remember why sharks have to keep swimming?
 
What are we having for lunch?
What are we having for lunch?
 
These two seal pups have been rescued and are being looked after until they can be released back into the wild. How many seals did Exploris help this year?
These two seal pups have been rescued and are being looked after until they can be released back into the wild. How many seals did Exploris help this year?
 
And Exploris provides a sanctuary for otters too.
And Exploris provides a sanctuary for otters too.
 
They love to eat molluscs.
They love to eat molluscs.
 
Now how did this visitor arrive in Exploris? I think he's a long way from home.
Now how did this visitor arrive in Exploris? I think he's a long way from home.
 
Time to roll the sleeves up again...
Time to roll the sleeves up again...
 
...and get to meet the dogfish and the stingrays.
...and get to meet the dogfish and the stingrays.
 
P4 loved every minute of our trip to Exploris. We had the chance to get close to such a variety of amazing sea life and we want to make sure that these creatures will be here for future generations. So let's do something drastic and reduce our use of plastic because our oceans are fantastic!!
P4 loved every minute of our trip to Exploris. We had the chance to get close to such a variety of amazing sea life and we want to make sure that these creatures will be here for future generations. So let's do something drastic and reduce our use of plastic because our oceans are fantastic!!