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Rookery Bay Month of Sharks

Miles Watson, age 4 and brother Eli 2 enjoy the aquarium with their Mom. They described their Rookery Bay visit as 'just great'. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.

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Miles Watson, age 4 and brother Eli 2 enjoy the aquarium with their Mom. They described their Rookery Bay visit as "just great". Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.

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  • Sarah Taminosian, intern participates in Month of Sharks by working on a field guide. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • Miles Watson, age 4 and brother Eli 2 enjoy the aquarium with their Mom. They described their Rookery Bay visit as 'just great'. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • The kids explore the ever popular touch tank chock full of starfish, conchs, crabs and more...Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • Young Valentio Ricca sports a pair of Master View binocs. He and Mom Vicky have regularly been attending the Rookery Bay kids programs. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • Here are the tools of the trade for the bi-weekly shark dissection, hugely popular with kids and adults. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • With nurse sharks as the species of the day, volunteer Karen Cabral dons a themed hat. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • Check out Nico Vogel just 18 months exploring the gopher tortoise replica. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • Andre Santos & Mom Patricia, first time visitors to Rookery Bay pause by the aquarium in anticipation of the shark dissection. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • Deborah Woods of Rookery Bay presents on sharks to a full auditirium. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • Tombstones old and ancient currently segrated for further detection. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • Jennifer Trammel, left of NBC2 interviews members of the Kirkland family whose ancestors rest in the isolated cemetary. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • Richard Estabrook explains the high tech non invasive ground penetrating radar used to identify buried artifacts. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • Part of the day consisted of archaeological documentation of an old cementary from the late 1880s. Steve Bertone introduced the concept. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • Replica Great White tooth used to educate people on the feeding habits, prey and power of that apex species. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • Mom Jennifer Beucler and daughter Sophie 3 enjoy Month of Sharks at Rookery Bay. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • Carly Gibb feeds the fish at the Rookery Bay educational aquarium and explains the various species and their behavior. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • Here a juvenile black tip shark is prepared for dissection including a full explanation of anatomy and function. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.
  • Meredith Bayer , Education Specialist and Dave Graff, Life Programs Coordinator educate the crowd on shark anatomy & behavior. Photo by Gordon Campbell/Special to the Daily News.

Another record Summer crowd packed Rookery Bay for the Kids Free Friday and Month of Sharks.  As an added bonus special scientists and archaeologists with high tech equipment were on hand to non invasively excavate a nearby cemetery holding many of the original Marco Island area residents.  With the nurse shark as the species of the week, staff & volunteers were appointed with classic nurse hats while in house educators provide an informative slide show then dissection, one of the most popular events.  Kids Free Fridays run through August and start at 10 a.m. Contact Rookery Bay for more info. 

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