Success! The skies opened up for our grand opening on Saturday, and the turnout could not have been better. Hannah and I had a fantastic time meeting new people, reading new stories and making new crafts. Thanks to everyone who came out to support our organization and make friends with our critters!
Saturday's theme was hermit crabs. We read "House for a Hermit Crab" by Eric Carle and "Platypus" by Chris Riddell, both which explored the lives of these creatures and how we can respect them. Then, our visitors had the chance to make a shell of their own - they colored circular "shells" and pasted them onto hermit crab bodies to give them protection and shelter. Our resident giant hermit in the tank, dubbed "Fred" by a visitor, even gave us a show - twice during the day, he switched shells! We watched as he checked out an empty moon snail shell, then popped out of his own and into the new one backside first. It's a rare treat, and our visitors were just as excited as us to watch it happen.
We also had feeding time for the green, jonah and hermit crabs. Haddock donated by Seaport Fish of Rye keeps the crabs full and happy, so they're less aggressive and less likely to eat other critters in the tank. At 1 p.m., visitors got to watch the crabs chow down, often fighting for a share and sometimes grabbing the food right out of each other's mouths.
During the day, several guests bought tickets for our 50/50 raffle, going on all week long. Tickets are $1 each, $5 for 6 or $10 for 13. The drawing on Friday will determine the winner of one of Blue Ocean Society's membership packages, as well as the winner of half the cash raised in the raffle. Come to the tank this week and buy a ticket to win!
Thanks again to everyone who came out and made Saturday's grand opening such a success. We are now open every day from 10 to 2, so make sure you come see us again and again - we'll have new critters and new crafts every week. See you soon!
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