If you guessed a bunch of things, you’re right. Specifically, they eat fish, snails, worms, clams, crabs and marsh plants. Diamondback terrapins’ powerful jaws are known to make a popping sound as they eats snails and other mollusks. The hatchlings in SoundWaters nursery are currently on a diet of diced scallops, blood worms and dry-pellet […]
The hatchlings are acclimating well to life at the Coastal Education Center; they are strong swimmers and have healthy appetites. With this rescue, SoundWaters has reaffirmed its role as a regional expert and resource and provided a permanent home to the terrapins. We’ve also significantly increased the number of animals that will be available to […]
So happy to share the great news that the Terrapins flew in from Anchorage this afternoon and are now happily moved in to the SoundWaters lab. Upon arrival, the terrapins were measured, weighed, given fresh water and food (bloodworms) and placed in the hatchling nursery for supervision. Considering their traumatic journey, the terrapins appear healthy and […]
Shop & Support SoundWaters at Vineyard Vines Greenwich (145 Greenwich Ave, Greenwich CT) on Wednesday, December 17 from 5pm – 7pm. Join event hosts John & Molly Baxter, Scott & Tara Mitchell and Lindsey Worster for a special event! Take 10% Off your purchase while Vineyard Vines gives 10% back to Sound Waters, the leading […]
SoundWaters, headquartered in Stamford is expecting delivery Wednesday of 25 diamondback terrapin hatchlings seized when U.S. customs inspectors in Alaska intercepted an illegal shipment reportedly destined for China. Leigh Shemitz, President of SoundWaters, reports that a nursery for the baby terrapins has been set up at the Coastal Education Center in Cove Island Park that […]
Last month we showcased the spider crabs and their molts. This month we have a whole new molt for you! Shown in the picture on the left is the molts from horseshoe crabs in their first year of life. We have these molts from juvenile horseshoe crabs living in our SoundWaters Aquarium! For the horseshoe crab to grow […]
Our SoundKids are at it again! Our little scientists have created a mural for their classrooms to showcase all the animals they have discovered. Given a science or art, our preschoolers always excel in their challenge! Maple Avenue and Franklin Commons Childcare Learning Centers’ SoundKids program have officially wrapped up today. Their preschoolers can now educate you about all the animals, […]
Franklin Commons Pre-School students learned all about the world of seastars, bivalves, and univalves yesterday! What is a univalve you ask…….well the preschoolers of Franklin Commons can tell you! In the picture, one of SoundWaters’ curious little scientists is discovering what a clam is! Every SoundKids program has a special science experiment section, in this case they are learning about the […]
The SoundWaters education team set off to expand our knowledge yesterday! Three educators attended the 14th Flatfish Biology Conference yesterday in Westbrook, CT. There we learned about flatfish species locally (Long Island Sound) and globally (Gambia, West Africa). Fun fact: During daylight Winter flounder stay sedentary, but at night they come alive and migrate to new locations! The other […]
The students, or should I say ecologists, at Hart Elementary School just learned all about the deciduous forest. The 4th grade ecologists learned about the climate,animals, and location of the deciduous forest in their after-school program with SoundWaters. They made some wonderful Thanksgiving Turkeys in honor of Thanksgiving and their recent ecological discoveries! Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
