Lab Day at the Exploratorium

Join Point Blue Conservation Science’s marine laboratory team at the Exploratorium on Friday, January 23rd and see how we study krill. Krill (also known as euphausiids) are marine crustaceans and an important part of the zooplankton community (the animal drifters of the ocean). Krill are prey for so many marine wildlife, including fish, birds, and whales. The blue whale, the largest animal on the planet, is a krill specialist, consuming 2-4 tons of krill every day! We will be analyzing a sample collected off the California coast, so stop by and learn how we identify these small zooplankton.

No registration required. You can visit us with regular admission into the museum. Visit this link to find out more and get your Exploratorium tickets.

Photo credit: NOAA/Point Blue/ACCESS/J. Jahncke