By Heidi Hess
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I wait every year for this one week in July – SHARK WEEK on Discovery Channel. We live year round with the ocean, so technically every week is shark week but this is special. For seven days we can, I mean the kids can, live, sleep, eat, breathe, all things shark related. We are lucky to have several places here locally that have some fantastic shark events.
One of those places is The Sandoway Discovery Center, at 142 South Ocean Blvd, Delray Beach, FL At first glance it looks like a house across the street from the ocean but I can assure you this is one of the best science/discovery centers we have here in Palm Beach County. Everything ocean is here: touch tanks, shark and sting ray feedings out back and a large collection of sea shells. The aquariums are beautiful and the staff is very friendly. They have dubbed July Shark Month (now we’re talking) and have several shark related classes:
July 7th at 1:30 will have your little ones become “Shark Trackers.”
July 13th at 10:00am the kids go full scientist mode with “The Science of Sharks”.
July 20th at 10:00am it’s time to get messy and make Shark Pudding Slime.
And to wrap up the month, July 28th 1:30 will make us all Shark Researchers while exploring the anatomy and habits of sharks.
Admission is $10 and free for children under three. If you are a member, it’s free! They also have picnic tables outside so bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the ocean breeze. You could make it a whole day.