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Noaa: Estuary Education: Larger Animals of the Estuary

9th - 10th
Join a naturalist who studies the large animals and native birds found in the estuarine areas. Spend the day exploring the San Francisco Bay Estuary with this group of students. [7:46]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Three Unusual Estuary Birds

K - 1st
We know many birds make their homes in the estuary. Some are familiar to us but here are three species that are more elusive. We get a close-up view of a Barred Owl, a Red-Tailed Hawk, and an American Oyster Catcher. [5:34]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Urban Estuaries: Counting Critters

9th - 10th
Students use a seine net to count marine life in the NY-NJ Estuary. Scientists explain why some animals thrive and others decline, why some fish can be eaten and some cannot. [4:50]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Invertebrates of the Tillamook Estuary

K - 1st
Students learn about Tillamook Estuary invertebrates and their importance in the food web. [4:25]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Tillamook Fishes

9th - 10th
Student seine the Tillamook estuary and bring back a variety of native species to study. [5:35]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Fish, Animals With Backbones

9th - 10th
Learn about the life of several fish species as they thrive in the estuary ecosystem. See some close-ups of South Slough Estuary fishes while learning about their importance to the food chain. [4:14]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Cool Critters of Peconic Bay

K - 1st
Young students show and describe some of the unique critters in the Peconic estuary in New York. [7:49]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Totally Terrapins

9th - 10th
Everything you always wanted to know about the estuary's Diamondback Terrapin and how it is being protected. [6:22]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Collecting Creatures in the Charlotte Harbor

9th - 10th
Students collect and display some of the most common creatures found in the Charlotte Harbor Estuary. [3:52]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Favorite Estuary Animals

K - 1st
Excited second graders describe their favorite estuary animals, and show off some artwork depicting the creatures. [2:32]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Tillamook Birds

9th - 10th
Learn about birds that make the estuary their home, and why the estuary is an important stopover for others. Meet two pelicans saved by rescuers. [1:42]