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Ka Papa Kai - Sat Jan 14, 2012
Mālama Pūpūkea-Waimea proudly hosted its third Ka Papa Kai session for keiki.
photo by Drew WheelerKa Papa Kai is a class run by MPW's Director of Educational Programs Jenny Yagodich for students at Sunset Beach Elementary School.
The six-month series of classes teaches marine science, conservation, and stewardship.
Saturday's class focused on the tidepool habitat and species identification. The kids had a blast as they explored the tidepools and discovered many unique critters. Highlights included an octopus, a snowflake moray eel, and a very strange looking devil scorpion fish.
After recording their findings, the students chose a species to further research using the materials and books available at the MPW outreach tent and followed up with presentations to help educate the rest of the group.
Mahalo to the Johnson 'Ohana for their support of this program directly benefitting the North Shore's youth. The quote of the day was "Dad, I didn't know the ocean was so interesting!" An additional mahalo goes to MPW staff and volunteers for all of their kōkua.