Squid 101: The Anatomy of Your Appetizer

Location: Indian River Life-Saving Station - 25039 Coastal Highway, Rehoboth Beach

July 14,2009

Begins: 10:30 AM

Join park staff at the Indian River Life-Saving Station for a fun, educational, and unique activity - a squid dissection class! Learn cool facts about this highly specialized sea creature, enjoy a tasty seafood snack, and keep the kids' minds sharp while they're away from school this summer.

Participants will eah receive their own squid specimen to examine and a park interpreter will be there to guide the class through the dissection process. Not only will participants gain an understanding of how the squid moves, feeds and reproduces, but at the conclusion of the class, their study speciments will be deep-fried for a late-morning calimari snack!

The fee for this program is $8 per person and is suitable for ages 8 and up. Space and materials are limited so please pre-register by calling 302-227-6991.