It’s Shark Week at the St. Louis Aquarium. Enjoy virtual Earth Day, Shark Week live events and Quarenstreams.
Here’s the schedule.
VIRTUAL EARTH DAY
Monday, April 20 celebrate an early Earth Day with earthday365 as the St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station features a virtual celebration with the Aquarium Foundation on YouTube and Facebook. The session focuses on plastic pollution and an activity and quiz will be available for home schoolers. Learn how to help the environment by using less plastic, monitoring your “eco-footprint,” and understanding how plastic can harm fish and all aquatic life. Watch on Facebook or on the Aquarium’s YouTube channel.
SHARK WEEK ACTIVITIES
Tuesday, April 21:
Breakfast with the Sharks at 9:30 a.m. on Facebook Live. Watch the animal care team in action and see the Aquarium’s sharks have their breakfast. Viewers will get a behind-the-scenes view of the habitats and see underwater activity through the beautiful Shark Canyon windows.
Wednesday, April 22:
Diving with Sharks at 9:30 a.m. – watch the Aquarium’s dive team care for the sharks and see up close Go-Pro video on Facebook Live.
Thursday, April 23:
The Shark Biofact Cart team will show off artifacts including shark teeth and jaws, a Megalodon tooth and other fascinating items on Facebook Live at 9:30 a.m.
Friday, April 24:
Join the “Quaranstream” live from the St. Louis Aquarium which features restful live videos of the Aquarium’s various environments, including Shark Canyon, from 10 to 11 a.m.
HOW TO WATCH
Visit the Aquarium’s Facebook page to take part in all of the live events and check out the Aquarium’s YouTube channel for the videos.
After each event, online guests will be directed to the St. Louis Aquarium Foundation’s Facebook page and website at www.stlaquariumfoundation.org for information on a do-at-home activities.