Kayak Journey

My old friend from college flew down for a girl's weekend getaway with me.  We launched out of Everglades City and kayaked through the Florida Keys 7 miles out and camped on a deserted island: Tiger Key.  It was quite relaxing and we had a fabulous time.  The next day, we packed up, and kayaked back through the channel.
I was hoping to see some wildlife - not much out there this time, but I did see a Skate.  It's from the ray and shark families.  (Thanks Yoelly, from Deering, for identifying it for us!)

Dissection - Squids, Rays, Sharks and Fish

We had 5 or 6 different dissecting classes throughout the year, each time it was a different species.  We did Squid, Shark, Rays, and Fish.

Scout is holding up the "pen" of the squid.  It's the only "bone" or hard part in the entire creature.  After Panama help her pull it out, he showed her how to dip it into the squid's ink and write with it.  GROSS!

 

Scout learned how to identify the different organs, and if it was male or female.

 

 

 

 Bally Hoo