Sea, Sand and Sky: Inky Business

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Inky Business

Here's a picture of me talking about
the different parts of the squid

This week a small squid was found laying on the docks of Harry McDonough. How it got there? We don't know for sure. It's not uncommon to find squid at night in New England waters. Excited about our findings, we took it upon ourselves to learn more about this fascinating creatu

re. Did you know that squid have 8 short arms and 2 long tentacles to help them feed? I explained to everyone that squid eat with a beak and release ink when threatened. We were abl

e to remove the beak, observe it, and write with the ink! Everyone had a blast writing with the black gooey liquid! What will we find next? ~Kat

2 comments:

Pat said...: This sounds really cool... Finding a squid and writing it is exactly what the kids at Piers Park would love to do!; August 11, 2008 at 8:53 AM
Anonymous said...: Wow! Looking for squids and crabs sounds like tons of fun. It would be awesome to catch a squid.; August 11, 2008 at 9:01 AM

Post a Comment

Welcome!

Welcome to Save the Harbor / Save the Bay's Boston Harbor blog "Sea, Sand & Sky".

Save the Harbor/Save the Bay is a non-profit public-interest Boston Harbor environmental advocacy organization whose mission is to restore and protect Boston Harbor, Massachusetts Bay, the Boston Harbor Islands, the Boston Harbor region's public beaches, Boston's waterfront and the marine environment and share them with the public, for everyone to enjoy.

Since 1986, Save the Harbor / Save the Bay has been the driving force behind the transformation of Boston Harbor from one of the dirtiest urban harbors in America to one of the cleanest in the world.

As a result of our advocacy, Boston Harbor has been transformed from a "Harbor of Shame" into a source of recreational, educational and economic opportunity and civic pride. Today the beaches of South Boston are among the cleanest urban beaches in the nation, the Boston Harbor Islands are a National Park, and Boston's waterfront has become a compelling destination for residents and visitors alike.

Working with a broad base of civic, corporate, government, scientific, philanthropic and community partners, Save the Harbor / Save the Bay continues to strengthen the connections between communities and the harbor, and promote the increasingly important impact Boston Harbor has on the region’s economy.

Each year Save the Harbor / Save the Bay runs 2 free Youth Environmental Education Programs that combine recreation and hands-on education to bring Boston Harbor alive for thousands of Boston area young people. Since 2003, we have connected nearly 250,000 youth and teens to Boston Harbor, the Boston Harbor Islands, our region's public beaches and Boston's waterfront.