April 1 - April 15, 2007

Mon., 4/02     Giant ancient sea scorpions: Scorpion-like animals related to the horseshoe crab used to grow to more than six feet long.  

Tue., 4/03        Don’t rescue the seals: Seals that are just resting on a beach can look like they are in trouble to most people, so it’s important to leave them alone and call in an expert, such as someone trained by the Cape Cod Stranding Network.         

Wed., 4/04       Art of the sea: Men aboard whaling vessels in the 19th century had hours of free time, which they often filled with music and art.    

Thu., 4/05       Underwater canyons:  Some of the deepest canyons with the fastest moving waters in the world lie on the ocean floor.        

Fri., 4/06       Hydrothermal vents: Spreading tectonic plates on the seafloor create hydrothermal hot vents that have been found in water from the tropics to the arctic.        

Mon., 4/09      Mussel glue: Researchers have discovered that the strong glue that anchors mussels to objects under water is similar to two-part epoxy glue.   

Tue., 4/10       Mussels multi-purpose foot: Mussels use this small muscle for a variety of purposes that include moving, testing the firmness of potential homes, and housecleaning.

Wed., 4/11      Shipworms: Shipworms have been invading and destroying man-made wooden structures for as long as man has been making them.       

Thu., 4/12      Triggerfish feeding: The protective armor of hard-shelled lobsters and spiny sea urchins is no match for the triggerfish.         

Fri., 4/13     Sleeping with the anemone: Clownfish are cute, with their bright orange, white, and black stripes, but they don’t swim very well and are often the meal of choice for other fish.  But their ability to live within the stinging tentacles of the anemone gives them one advantage.