Week 3
This weekend Lisa took me to Atlanta. We were able to stay with the Tatums (Tom’s Daugher, Elizabeth’s family). Saturday, we had a trip planned to the Georgia Aquarium, which turned out to be very fun. Despite it being extremely crowded, we were able to do a small behind the scenes tour. We were shown tons of different rooms; the animal food prep kitchen, the animal hospital, the lab, etc. We were also brought above the beluga and whale shark tanks. The beluga’s were popping their heads out of the water and spraying water into the air, obviously playing with us. It was a very unique experience.
The Tatum Family
On Sunday we went to the Atlanta Botanical Gardens which were BEAUTIFUL. It was located extremely close to down town, yet it was serene and booming with life. Every hedge and bush was perfectly shaped and every flower seemed to be in full bloom. It was one of the most magical places, something I will never forget.
After arriving home Sunday night I took a walk out on the beach. I passed by a loggerhead sea turtle nest right next to the street I lived on. Nest patrol surrounded the nest, which was an indication to me that it was going to hatch that night. Being as curious as I am, later that night I went back down to the nest and was blessed to be able to see two hatchlings crawling their way out to sea. This was the first known nest to hatch in Georgia. The super moon made the tides extra large so the babies did not have to travel far, and after just a few nights the majority of the nest was out at sea. I was so lucky to be able to see such endangered animals make their first steps in life, and I wish them all a safe journey to the Sargasso Sea.
This week at the MSC was yet another adventurous week. I was able to go out collecting, bringing back crabs, fish, and even a stingray for the center. One of the little sea campers found a brittle sea star only a few centimeters wide which was the talk of the center on Friday. I love how everyone in the building is so excited when a new marine life is brought in. We all start searching the animal on the computer to learn as much as we can about it. It is such a curious and open environment for constantly learning new things.
I switched my housing this week. I am now living at the Tenenbaum’s house with the lovely Barbara Baker. Zelda Tenenbaum will be coming back from her house in Telluride in about 10 days and then I will live with her the rest of my internship.
Excited to see what week 4 will bring at the Marine Science Center.
Jessie Jackman
Tybee Island Marine Science Center (Georgia)
Marine Biology
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