- Interact with Ichthyologists who have more than 15 years of experience in this field.
- Learn about freshwater and saltwater ecosystems in India.
- Meander through a beautiful mangrove and see some special species that dwell there.
- See and learn about some creatures of the deep sea up close and personal.
- Try their hands at angling
Lunch with Scientists
Meet with Arjunan, Eldho, Anoop and Ram Vilas Ghosh, PhD Scholars. The Lab and Native fish Aquarium is one of the best in the country and the scholars have discovered several species new to science.
Highlights
- a unique opportunity to learn about 15 species of native fish in India and get an exclusive back end view of how it is harvested and grown in a lab.
- Be an Ichthyologist for the day
- Study the basic biological aspects of interesting species such as shrimps, molluscs and maybe even a freshwater jellyfish!
- Fun science in the lab as Physics, and Chemistry will be put into play.
Fishing in the Backwaters
In the cool of the evening, the kids will visit the beautiful backwaters of Cheppanam and end the day with a guided angling session.
Highlights
- Make their own fishing rods
- Compete to see who gets the big one!
Riding through the Mangrove Forests
Meandering through the mangrove forests - a unique blend of fun and learning as the kids get a one on one look at a mangrove ecosystem - Mangroves are two worlds in one, making up a transitional zone between land and sea, whilst connecting and supporting both.
- The kids will grasp the concept of mangroves being the interface between land and sea in tropical and sub-tropical regions with high salinity, brackish waters, and muddy, anaerobic soils, and how they play a very important role in the ecosystem processes of coastal areas.
Creatures found in the deep sea
At the crack of dawn, the kids will embark on an exploratory mission to understand what is found in the deep sea at the harbor: with 600 gill net boats, nearly 100 purse seine boats, over 400 fishing boats, using the Thoppumpady harbour as their base for operations, it is a mine of information on ocean creatures.
Highlights
- Up close with small squids, octopuses and maybe even a lantern fish.
- Ram Vilas Ghosh a PhD scholar and Priyanka Iyer from Zooreach will lead the kids through the amazing world of by-catch research!
Converting observation to analysis
Kids will write about all the things that they had observed during this trip and share their experiences with their peers. They will also learn how to write for science. Click here to know more about Ramvilas Ghosh A.
