Beach Foraging

This bingo card has 9 words: Rock Crab - The rock crab is reddish in colour with tiny speckles. You will likely find this crab hiding under rocks or hanging out in tide pools., Dog Whelk - The dog whelk is a small carnivorous sea snail and comes in many different colours. If you ever see an empty shell with a small hole in it, it was likely a whelk’s lunch., Slipper Limpet - You can find slipper limpets attached to rocks in the tidal zone. One cool fact about these creatures is that all slipper limpets are born male and then turn female as they age., Periwinkle - You can typically find periwinkles in colonies along rocky areas and tide pools. If you happen to see some, they are likely grazing on a variety of algae., Sea Lettuce - Sea lettuce is a type of green algae and is sometimes dried and eaten. But be careful on the beach it can be very slippery, so watch your step!, Knotted Wrack - Knotted wrack provides a home to snails/ shrimp/ fish/ and mussels. You can tell the age of knotted wrack as they lay down one air bladder per growing season., Sea Star - Thanks to their iconic name and beautiful appearance, sea stars are one of the most beloved creatures of the sea. As a member of the echinoderm phylum some of the sea star’s closest relatives include sea urchins/ sea cucumbers/ sea lil, Seal - A colony of seals live in the area. Look out over the water and try to spot a seal bobbing in the water. and Mussels - Mussels are a class of bivalves in the mollusk phylum. Mussels are filter feeders relying on plankton-laden water for nourishment..

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