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Greetings
From SeaWorld’s Garden of Discovery
October
2002
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What’s
Happening in SeaWorld’s Gardens This Month?
Just
in time for Halloween a remarkable theme garden has been
created at SeaWorld. In just 2 days a lawn area was transformed
into an undersea coral reef complete with ferocious looking
fish.
Work
on this project began with our SeaWorld Landscapers building
a small block wall and backfilling with 8 yards of soil.
From this starting point, Jeff Moore of Solana Succulents
in Solana Beach supplied the vision, design expertise and
specialized plant material. Over 65 exotic succulents including
Aloes, Euphorbias and Crassulas were
planted amongst volcanic rocks capturing the essence of
a coral reef. A rusty anchor and large plastic sea stars
add to the ocean theme. For Halloween, large menacing fish
have been placed throughout the garden. These colorful creatures
are made of palm fronds and papier-mâché by
Dan Townsand an artist in Encinitas.
The
new Undersea Garden is located just south of the entrance
to the Skyride. Although created for SeaWorld’s Terrors
of the Deep Halloween program the garden is a permanent
display. Stop by and checkout this fascinating and spooky
place!
For
more information on Terrors of the Deep at SeaWorld visit
www.terrorsofthedeep.com
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Fall
Festival 2002
Congratulations
to the 70 families whose children earned Green Thumb Awards
on September 28th!!!!
A
very special thanks to the Junior Master Gardeners, National
Wildlife Federation, Lake Dixon Rangers, California Native
Plant Society, Master Composters, Science Fair Winners and
the San Diego Astronomy Association for making the educational
activities so much fun. It was an exciting, busy day for
the Garden of Discovery Staff and all of our partners. This
event was yet another example that at SeaWorld learning
and entertainment go hand in hand.
We
have Photos!!! If you are interested in viewing more digital
photos of the event e-mail Jeff Hall at Jeff.Hall@SeaWorld.com
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Wildlife
Watch
Recent
entries from our Wildlife Spotters log include:
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Wildlife
Spotted
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Name
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Hometown
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Ducks
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Melanie
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Santee,
CA
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| House
Sparrows |
Shonn
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San
Diego, CA |
| Bird |
Larry
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Chula
Vista, CA |
| Butterflies
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Renee
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Sydney.
Australia |
| Squirrel |
Thomas
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Rancho
Palos Verdes, CA |
| Hummingbird |
Liance
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Torrance,
CA |
| Birds
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George
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Pine
Valley, CA |
| Butterflies
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Cambria
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Pine
Valley, CA |
| Worms
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Jessica/Carlos |
Escondido,
CA |
| Mouse
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Carl
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Loma
Linda, CA |
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Weather
Report
Visitors
to San Diego often believe the city doesn’t have seasons. However,
we do have all of the different seasonal conditions (except snow!)
just in a random order. October is a good example of this phenomenon.
On a given day we could have clear dry sunny Santa Ana conditions
or a chance of showers from a northern storm. Regardless of the
conditions, the moderating effects of the ocean ensures that SeaWorld
will have mild temperatures.
- Live
weather from SeaWorld
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Visit
past Garden of Discovery newsletters. Click
here!
For
information on your customized educational opportunity in the Garden
of Discovery contact Jeff Hall or Melanie Repikoff (619) 226-3900
ext. 2207.
E-mail us at SWCLandscape@SeaWorld.com
Visit
our SeaWorld
Garden Web site.
Garden
of Discovery Partners:
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