Seals and Seabirds
Dive into the fascinating lives of local wildlife in the Firth of Forth and the surrounding islands.
Your children will learn about our signature species of birds and seals. We will explore their life cycles and habitats, discussing potential threats to them and what we can do to help. The group have the chance to explore the Discovery Experience and use our live cameras to see real time footage of these species out on the local islands as well as increasing their learning through our interactive exhibits. Finally, the group will flex their artist muscles by creating an adorable sock seal which they can take away with them.
Book a session in the Discovery Experience to see, identify and record the animals using the interactive cameras. The species vary with the time of year: seals are visible October-December, puffins and gannets from April and throughout the summer, so there’s always something exciting to see!
This session is targeted at those in P1-P7 and will be adapted to meet the requirements of each group.
We will happily adapt and modify workshops to suit your requirements.
Please refer to our Education Workshop Guide which lists Curriculum for Excellence experiences and outcomes for the 'Seashore Explore' workshop.
I learned so much about seabirds and animals under the sea because of the brilliant 3D film, it was so fascinating. I even learned some new fish like sea slater. I learned new plants like sea kale and sea campion.