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Creature Feature

The Great Barrier Reef has become greater! National geographic describes some of the many strange sea creatures recently discovered in the reef. Direct the kids to the following link and see some rather unusual creatures.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/09/photogalleries/marine-new-species-photos/index.html?source=rss

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Have a child who is crazy into sharks? I do. Not just the scary kind, either. What type of shark is NOT scary, you might ask? The whale shark, for one. It doesn't bite. Biggest fish in the sea, too. Here's an interesting article on the whale shark's piloting abilities:
http://www.livescience.com/animals/080618-whale-sharks-fly.html

The Georgia Aquarium actually HAS a whale shark. I'm dying to take the kids to see him one day! But for now, I'll give them this link http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/animalguide/oceanvoyager/whaleshark.aspx to learn more.

For kids who are nuts about sea life in general and who like to draw, check out: