Adopt a Whale Shark and Other Ocean Science Projects You Can do at Home

These fun and easy marine science activities will help researchers better understand and protect Earth's oceans.

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By Bob Hirshon
Jul 29, 2020 5:00 PMJul 29, 2020 8:57 PM
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As we approach the dog days of summer, Sirius, the dog star, makes its appearance in the northern hemisphere. Ancient sky gazers thought the star brought scorching heat, fever, mad dogs and bad luck. So it’s only sensible to take our citizen science activities to the nearest body of cool ocean water. In that spirit, we present our annual Under the Sea collection of Little Mermaid-approved science projects.

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