The Aquarium of the Bay believes that all children should have the opportunity to explore their interest in the underwater world. It’s learning programs aim to provide that through inquiry-based learning and hands-on experiences.
Archives for 2012
This Jumbo’s No Dumbo!
A baby elephant at the Anantara Elephant Camp near Chiang Rai, in the Golden Triangle in northern Thailand glistens with mud after being given a cooling bucket bath by his mahout to help him cool off.
My Hero
Paula Findlay is my hero. I watched as she made her way across the finish line and I wept for her. I wept for the pain she endured and because here was a young woman who wanted to quit, who was exhausted and spent, but she continued on her quest.
Musings of a Madwoman: Been Done Wrong
This is my third marriage, and I am no closer to understanding myself in relation to my husband than I was thirty-some years ago, when at barely-20, I first jumped the broom with husband #1. Well, perhaps a bit closer…
A Red Deer In Freyr Forest
A red deer in Freyr forest, near Han-sur-Lesse, Belgium. The red deer (Cervus elaphus) is one of the largest deer species. The red deer inhabits most of Europe, the Caucasus Mountains region, Asia Minor, parts of western Asia, and central Asia.
Bad Dog – Solving The Wrong Problem
On a whim, we pulled into a parking lot on a Thursday evening. The sign out front said that dog training classes were being offered. As a dog lover and self-described training geek, I’m always curious to see how people run their classes. We slipped in quietly at the back, interested to see how dog owners were being taught to work with their dogs. I was disappointed but not surprised to see that on instructor’s table next to the flat and Martingale collars were also a choke chain and a prong collar. It looked like this wasn’t one of the more progressive training groups. Then the insistent barking off to one side caught my attention.
Minute to Freedom #52: Detachment
Today let’s talk about detachment. Has it ever felt like you were getting sucked into the drama of someone else’s world?
A Dream For The Queen
Artist Janet Vanderhoof, inspired and deeply touched by the work of Patricia Sims and Michael Clark Filmmakers of “Return to the Forest” depicting the reintroduction of bringing the Elephants of Thailand back to the wild, felt a need to create her painting … ‘A Dream For The Queen’.
Spheres Of Influence
Author and photographer Vincent Ross reminds us that it is the little things that count in life and encourages us to enjoy the day by making the time to see it’s treasured moments.
Five Important Lessons to Pass on to your Children
When I was growing up there were fire drills not lockdowns, fists not knives, playground bullying ended at the school gate, divorce was rare, students had less money, there were no mobile phones or internet and drugs and alcohol were prevalent but the harder drugs weren’t so readily available. Although the average teenager has more […]
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