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Are the barnacles feeding? Will the hermit crab switch shells yet again? Here you'll learn about all the exciting happenings at our Marine Life Touch Tank in Portsmouth and our Blue Ocean Discovery Center in Hampton Beach, NH!

Locations and Hours:
- Blue Ocean Discovery Center, 170 Ocean Boulevard, Hampton Beach, NH (just north of the Sea Shell stage). Open 10 AM-7 PM daily until early September, and weekends in the fall and spring. Like Us on Facebook

- Marine Life Touch Tank in Portsmouth, Isles of Shoals Steamship Company dock, 315 Market Street, Portsmouth, NH. Open Tuesday-Friday, 9 AM-12 PM until late August. Like Us on Facebook
We'd love to hear your questions and comments! Hope to see you soon!

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Notes from Hannah

Here's a letter from another of our touch tank interns, Hannah:

"Hey everybody! The touch tank has been a happening place lately! Though our rare-colored lobster is now at our Salisbury location (visit him there!) we have had a ton of fun with our many sea stars and other animals. Many people enjoy holding these wonderfully different colored animals and watching closely as their feet slowly move their bodies across your hand... it is quite an interesting feeling, as if they're tickling you slightly! There are crafts happening daily for the kids, also! A couple days ago, we had ten or more kids make different colored scallops with the paint and paper plates provided, and the staff was able to admire them before they took them home. It's different from day to day at the Portsmouth Blue Ocean touch tank. We love teaching people about the animals they encounter, as well as meeting people from many different parts of the world. There have been new creatures added and many people have been showing up consistently all summer long to see what's new! We look forward to seeing you!!"

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