2011-01
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park - Week of Sept. 5, 2011
Explore the Everglades with the Aqua Kids as they
visit the Fakahatchee Strand State Park. Learn what makes the swamp
such a crucial ecosystem, and discover the plants and animals that
live there.
2011-02 Species
and Habitat Restoration - Week of Sept. 12, 2011
Travel with the Aqua Kids as they visit the
Riveredge Nature Center in Wisconsin. Here they get an inside look
at the process of breeding sturgeon and releasing them back into the
wild. They also visit a 'fishway' where they learn how natural and
man-made barriers have created problems for fish and what people are
doing to help.
2011-03 Adventure
Aquarium - Week of Sept. 19, 2011
Dive into adventure with the Aqua Kids as they
visit Adventure Aquarium in New Jersey. They learn why it is called
"America's Most Touchable Aquarium" by interacting with lobsters,
starfish, stingrays and even sharks.
2011-04 Citizen
Science - Week of Sept. 26, 2011
Join the Aqua Kids as they participate in Citizen
Science with the help of the University of Connecticut on the Avery
Point campus. They learn how the average person can contribute to
important scientific research that benefits the community.
2011-05 V.H.S.
- Week of Oct. 3, 2011
Play
detective with the Aqua Kids as they search Diversey Harbor in
Chicago for the deadly fish virus called “Viral Hemorrhagic
Septicemia”. They learn how to stop the spread of this disease and
how everyone can help with a few simple steps.
2011-06 Storm
Water Treatment -
Week of Oct. 10, 2011
Get blown
away with the Aqua Kids as they zip through the Storm Water
Treatment Area of South Florida on an Airboat. They experience first
hand how this man-made wetland is creating a habitat for wildlife
and helping to preserve and protect the Everglades.
2011-07 Salt
Marsh -
Week of Oct. 17, 2011
Explore a
salt marsh with the Aqua Kids as they visit nests of the Seaside
Sparrow and the Willet. With the help of the scientist of the
University of Connecticut, Avery Point, the kids learn why rising
sea levels are creating major problems for the birds and other life
there.
2011-08 Shedd
Aquarium -
Week of Oct. 24, 2011
The Aqua
Kids go behind the scenes at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago.
From testing water samples to assisting in routine check-ups on
resident fish, the kids become Aquarists for the day.
2011-09
Birds of Dumpling Island
- Week of Oct.
31, 2011
South
Dumpling Island belongs to the birds! The Aqua Kids visit this tiny
island off the Connecticut coast, which is home to many species of
water birds. They explore the island and learn how birds like the
Black-Backed Gulls and Double-Crested Cormorants affect the island’s
ecosystem.
2011-10
Oceans of
Fun -
Week of Nov. 07, 2011
Get ready to
have fun with the Aqua Kids as they visit Oceans of Fun in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They meet a 25 year old sea lion named Slick
and learn first-hand how to be seal trainers.
2011-11
Florida
Oceanographic Society
- Week of Nov.
14, 2011
The Aqua Kids
work with the Florida Oceanographic Society on Hutchinson Island,
Florida. Join them as they
explore
life
on an Oyster Reef, meet a very mischievous Octopus and witness the
relocation a very special green sea turtle named Hermey.
2011-12
Asian Carp
- Week of Nov.
21, 2011
Go fishing
with the Aqua Kids as they search for Asian Carp. While using both
nets and electro-fishing to capture dozens of carp, they learn the
importance of tracking this menacing Invasive Species.
2011-01R
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park
- Week of Nov.
28 , 2011
Explore the
Everglades with the Aqua Kids as they visit the Fakahatchee Strand
State Park. Learn what makes the swamp such a crucial ecosystem and
discover the plants and animals that live there.
2011-02R Species and
Habitat Restoration - Week of Dec. 5, 2011
Travel with
the Aqua Kids as they visit the Riveredge Nature Center in
Wisconsin. Here they get an inside look at the process of breeding
sturgeon and releasing them back into the wild. They also visit a 'fishway'
where they learn how natural and man-made barriers have created
problems for fish and what people are doing to help.
2011-03R Adventure
Aquarium - Week of Dec. 12, 2011
Dive into
adventure with the Aqua Kids as they visit Adventure Aquarium in New
Jersey. They learn why it is called "America's Most Touchable
Aquarium" by interacting with lobsters, starfish, stingrays and even
sharks.
2011-05R V.H.S. -
Week of Dec. 19, 2011
Play
detective with the Aqua Kids as they search Diversey Harbor in
Chicago for the deadly fish virus called “Viral Hemorrhagic
Septicemia”. They learn how to stop the spread of this disease and
how everyone can help with a few simple steps.
2011-06R Storm Water
Treatment - Week of Dec. 25, 2011
Get blown
away with the Aqua Kids as they zip through the Storm Water
Treatment Area of South Florida on an Airboat. They experience first
hand how this man-made wetland is creating a habitat for wildlife
and helping to preserve and protect the Everglades.
2011-13 Sustainable
Seafood - Week of Jan. 2, 2012
What’s for
dinner? Join the Aqua Kids as they learn about the importance of
eating Sustainable Seafood. Experience the complete cycle of
sustainable trout as it goes from the farm to the restaurant, to a
healthy meal.
2011-14 Aquaculture
School - Week of Jan. 9, 2012
School can
be fun! Go back to school with the Aqua Kids as they visit
Bridgeport Aquaculture High School. Travel through the life cycle of
Tilapia and learn first hand what it’s like to attend this unique
school.
2011-09R Birds of
Dumpling Island - Week of Jan. 16, 2012
South
Dumpling Island belongs to the birds! The Aqua Kids visit this tiny
island off the Connecticut coast, which is home to many species of
water birds. They explore the island and learn how birds like the
Black-Backed Gulls and Double-Crested Cormorants affect the island’s
ecosystem.
2011-10R Oceans of Fun
- Week of Jan. 23 , 2012
Get ready
to have fun with the Aqua Kids as they visit Oceans of Fun in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They meet a 25 year old sea lion named Slick
who helps them learn how to be seal trainers.
2011-11R Florida
Oceanographic Society - Week of Jan. 30, 2012
The Aqua
Kids work with the Florida Oceanographic Society on Hutchinson
Island, Florida. Join them as they explore life on an Oyster Reef,
meet a very mischievous Octopus and witness the relocation a very
special green sea turtle named Hermey.
2011-15 Loggerhead
Marinelife Center - Rescue - Week of Feb. 6, 2012
Do you like
turtles? Then join the Aqua Kids as they visit the Loggerhead
Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, Florida. They hop aboard ATV's and
search the beach for Loggerhead and Green Sea Turtle nests.
2011-16 Loggerhead
Marinelife Center - Rehabilitation - Week of Feb. 13, 2012
The Aqua
Kids are back at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach,
Florida. They check up on "Critter", the hatchling they rescued in
last week's episode and meet some other patients at the hospital.
2011-17
Dolphin Rescue - Week of Feb. 20, 2012
Race
against time with the Aqua Kids as they participate in a simulated
Dolphin Rescue. Learn how the staff of Harbor Branch Oceanographic
responds to an emergency dolphin stranding.
2011-18 Dolphin Tracking -
Week of Feb. 27, 2012
Join the
Aqua Kids as they track and monitor a Dolphin Calf named "Mono".
Learn how both Mono and her mother have had their health compromised
due to human actions.
2011-07R Salt Marsh - Week of March
5, 2012
Explore a salt marsh with the Aqua Kids as they
visit nests of the Seaside Sparrow and the Willet. With the help of
the scientist of the University of Connecticut, Avery Point, the
kids learn why rising sea levels are creating major problems for the
birds and other life there.
2011-12R Asian Carp - Week of March
12, 2012
Go fishing with the Aqua Kids as they search for
Asian Carp. While using both nets and electro-fishing to capture
dozens of carp, they learn the importance of tracking this menacing
Invasive Species.
2011-13R Sustainable Seafood - Week
of March 19, 2012
What’s for dinner? Join the Aqua Kids as they
learn about the importance of eating Sustainable Seafood. Experience
the complete cycle of sustainable trout as it goes from the farm to
the restaurant, to a healthy meal.
2011-14R Aquaculture School - Week
of March 26, 2012
School can be fun! Go back to school with the Aqua
Kids as they visit Bridgeport Aquaculture High School. Travel
through the life cycle of Tilapia and learn first hand what it’s
like to attend this unique school.
2011-15 Loggerhead Marinelife Center -
Rescue - Week of April 2, 2012
Do you like turtles? Then join the Aqua Kids as
they visit the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, Florida.
They hop aboard ATV's and search the beach for Loggerhead and Green
Sea Turtle nests.
2011-16R Loggerhead Marinelife Center -
Rehabilitation - Week of April 9, 2012
The Aqua Kids are back at the Loggerhead
Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, Florida. They check up on
"Critter", the hatchling they rescued in last week's episode and
meet some other patients at the hospital.
2011-17R Dolphin Tracking - Week of
April 16, 2012
Join the Aqua Kids as they track and monitor a
Dolphin Calf named "Mono". Learn how both Mono and her mother have
had their health compromised due to human actions.
2011-18R Dolphin Rescue - Week of
April 23, 2012
Race against time with the Aqua Kids as they
participate in a simulated Dolphin Rescue. Learn how the staff of
Harbor Branch Oceanographic responds to an emergency dolphin
stranding.
2011-19 Dolphin Cay- Dolphin Encounter
- Week of April 30, 2012
Make a splash with the Aqua Kids has they visit a couple of playful dolphins at Dolphin Cay, part of the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island, Bahamas. Join them as they get the once-in-a-lifetime chance to interact with these intelligent creatures!
2011-20 Walking with Sharks - Week
of May 7, 2012
Get ready to explore the underwater world in a
whole new way! Walking with Sharks, who knew? Then fly from the
Bahamas to Chicago to get a look at Invasive Species.
2011-21 Shark Encounter - Week of
May 14, 2012
Dive in with the Aqua Kids as they experience a shark feed at Stuart Cove’s Dive Bahamas. Learn the truth about sharks by coming face-to-face with the Caribbean Reef Shark!
2011-22 Dolphin Cay- Sea Lions -
Week of May 21, 2012
Get ready to go behind the scenes with sea lions
as the Aqua Kids visit some curious California sea lions at Dolphin
Cay, part of the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island, Bahamas. Find
out why these animals are commonly called sea dogs!
2011-23 Atlantis – Snorkel the Ruins
- Week of May 28, 2012
Take a trip to the world’s largest open air
aquarium as the Aqua Kids visit the Atlantis resort on Paradise
Island, Bahamas. Experience a couple of different activities that
the resort has to offer from snorkeling the ruins to feedings
stingrays!
2011-24 Seaweeds - Week of June 4,
2012
Get tangled up in Aqua Kids as they learn all
about seaweed. Learn about the many diverse uses of seaweed such as
food, sunscreen, animal feed, and even biofuel.
2010-01
Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center
Join the Aqua Kids as they tour the Florida
Oceanographic Coastal Center. They interact with 3 types of
Stingrays, witness target training for an injured Green Sea Turtle
and jump in to snorkel with nurse sharks and rays in the Game Fish
Lagoon.
http://www.floridaoceanographic.org/center.html
2010-02 Estuary Life
The Aqua Kids visit the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
and learn how important Estuaries are to the Marine Environment.
Come along as they discover the vast assortment of Aquatic Creatures
that start their lives in an Estuary.
http://www.ncaquariums.com/pine-knoll-shores
http://www.epa.gov/nep/kids/
2010-03 River Gorge Explorer
The Aqua Kids travel to Chattanooga, Tennessee to hitch a ride on
the Tennessee Aquarium’s River Gorge Explorer, a high-speed
Riverboat that is part thrill ride and part nature tour.
http://www.tnaqua.org/RiverGorgeExplorer/RiverGorgeExplorer.asp
2010-04 Smithsonian Marine Center
Come along as the Aqua Kids tour the Smithsonian Marine Center in
Fort Pierce, Florida. See true-to-life Marine Exhibits that rival
the real thing and learn about the cutting edge research being done
that may benefit all of mankind.
http://www.sms.si.edu/
2010-05 Tennessee Aquarium - Penguins
The Aqua Kids get up close and personal with Penguins, witnessing
first-hand their behavior and eating habits. Plus, they make
enrichment toys for the resident Macaws, and travel to a tropical
paradise inside the Aquarium’s Butterfly Garden.
http://www.tnaqua.org/Home.aspx
2010-06 Tennessee Aquarium - Turtles
The Aqua Kids help the Veterinarian at the Tennessee Aquarium to
x-ray a pregnant Turtle and find out how many eggs she is carrying,
plus a hands-on look at the extensive collection of Turtles at the
Aquarium.
http://www.tnaqua.org/OurAnimals/Reptiles.aspx
2010-07 Artificial Reefs
The Treasure Coast of Florida is actively creating Artificial Reefs
off the East Coast of Florida. These reefs create habitat for
hundreds of marine animals. The Aqua Kids see what recycled
materials are being used to create the reefs, and are given the
opportunity to dive on the reefs to witness the abundance of sea
life.
http://www.stlucieco.gov/public_works/reefs.htm
2010-08 Oyster Reef Restoration
Oyster Reefs are gradually being restored on the Treasure Coast of
Florida, with the help of volunteers from all over the area. The
Oysters help to filter the water and the reefs provide habitat for
marine life. The Aqua Kids spend the day helping to restore a reef,
and learn how critical the reefs are to the local ecology.
http://www.stlucieco.gov/public_works/eco_reef.htm
http://www.floridaoceanographic.org/research.html
2010-09 Pythons - Invasive Species
The Everglades and Southern Florida are dealing with an aggressive
new Predator – Pythons. These very large reptiles are attacking
dogs, cats, deer and even Bobcats and Florida Panthers. Join the
Aqua Kids as they travel with the Miami-Dade Venom Response team,
the South Florida Management District and Jim the Python Hunter to
capture these giant reptiles.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw286
2010-10 Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Hospital
The Aqua Kids travel to Topsail Island, North Carolina to see the
efforts being made by the staff and volunteers of this incredible
rehabilitation center for injured and sick Sea Turtles. And meet the
compassionate woman behind this facility – Miss Jean Beasley.
http://www.seaturtlehospital.org/
2010-11 Sea Turtle Release
***This episode of Aqua Kids won a Bronze Telly Award
After months and months of tender loving care and rehabilitation by
the staff and volunteers of the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Hospital,
it is time to release 17 Sea Turtles back to the wild, and the Aqua
Kids are there to help.
http://www.seaturtlehospital.org/
2010-12 Chattanooga Nature Center
The Chattanooga Nature Center has a large display of 30 native
species, including many that are endangered and threatened. The Aqua
Kids learn why these Animal Ambassadors live at the center, and how
they have been impacted by humans in a way that does not allow them
to return to the wild.
http://www.chattanooganaturecenter.org/
2010-13 Aqua Kids
Classic - Look Back at TV Pilot
Go back in time with Molly and James to the very
first episode of Aqua Kids! See the original cast of Aqua Kids as
they visit Walkers Cay in the Bahamas, where they learn about the
plight of Sharks.
2010-14 Sharks
With the help of the North Carolina Aquarium at
Pine Knoll Shores, the Aqua Kids discover how to dispel the Killer
Image of Sharks.
http://www.ncaquariums.com/pine-knoll-shores
http://www.epa.gov/nep/kids/
2010-15 Florida
Oceanographic Coastal Center – Reef Worms
The Aqua Kids are back at the Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center
learning about the importance of Reef Worms to Coral Reefs.
http://www.floridaoceanographic.org/center.html
2010-16 Manatee
Encounter
***This episode of Aqua Kids won a Bronze Telly Award
The Aqua Kids travel to Crystal River Florida,
home of the Florida Manatee, for a very unique one-on-one encounter
with a group of endangered Manatees.
www.birdsunderwater.com
http://fl.biology.usgs.gov/Manatees/manatees.html
2010-17 Marine
Meteorology
The Aqua Kids, with the help of the University of
Connecticut/Avery Point’s ‘Project Oceanology’, go out to sea and
learn how the oceans effect our weather.
www.averypoint.uconn.edu
www.seagrant.uconn.edu
2010-10R Karen
Beasley Sea Turtle Hospital
The Aqua Kids travel to Topsail Island, North
Carolina to see the efforts being made by the staff and volunteers
of this incredible rehabilitation center for injured and sick Sea
Turtles. And meet the compassionate woman behind this facility –
Miss Jean Beasley.
http://www.seaturtlehospital.org/
2010-11R Sea
Turtle Release
***This episode of Aqua Kids won a Bronze Telly Award
After months and months of tender loving care and
rehabilitation by the staff and volunteers of the Karen Beasley Sea
Turtle Hospital, it is time to release 17 Sea Turtles back to the
wild, and the Aqua Kids are there to help.
http://www.seaturtlehospital.org/
2010-12R Chattanooga Nature Center
The Chattanooga Nature Center has a large display of 30 native
species, including many that are endangered and threatened. The Aqua
Kids learn why these Animal Ambassadors live at the center, and how
they have been impacted by humans in a way that does not allow them
to return to the wild.
http://www.chattanooganaturecenter.org/
2010-18 Measuring
Pollution
Did you know that our daily activities and the products we use can
cause pollution as far away as the Arctic Ocean? Travel with the
Aqua Kids to the University of Connecticut, Avery Point Campus and
see first hand how scientists are keeping a close eye on the
pollution levels in our oceans.
www.averypoint.uconn.edu
www.seagrant.uconn.edu
2010-13R Aqua Kids Classic - Look
Back at TV Pilot
Go back in time with Molly and James to the very
first episode of Aqua Kids! See the original cast of Aqua Kids as
they visit Walkers Cay in the Bahamas, where they learn about the
plight of Sharks.
2010-19 Healthy
Oceans
The Aqua Kids are back at the University of
Connecticut, Avery Point Campus and they learn what elements are
needed to maintain a Healthy Ocean.
www.averypoint.uconn.edu
www.seagrant.uconn.edu
2010-14R Sharks
With the help of the North Carolina Aquarium at
Pine Knoll Shores, the Aqua Kids discover how to dispel the killer
image of Sharks.
http://www.ncaquariums.com/pine-knoll-shores
http://www.epa.gov/nep/kids/
2010-20 N.C.
Aquarium - Behind the Scenes
The Aqua Kids go behind the scenes at the North
Carolina Aquarium, Pine Knoll Shores to see what it takes to keep
the exhibits and animals healthy.
http://www.ncaquariums.com/pine-knoll-shores
http://www.epa.gov/nep/kids/
2010-21 Beach
Biodiversity
The Aqua Kids participate in a Worldwide Beach
Survey with the help of “Project Oceanology” at the University of
Connecticut, Avery Point. They help monitor a wide variety of Sea
Life found on the beaches of Connecticut.
www.averypoint.uconn.edu
www.seagrant.uconn.edu
2010-22 Homosassa
Springs Wildlife State Park
The Aqua Kids visit Homosassa Springs Wildlife
State Park and see how Endangered Manatees are being allowed to
enter the protection of the park to keep warm, plus a look at some
Invasive Species affecting Florida’s Environment.
http://fl.biology.usgs.gov/Manatees/manatees.html
www.floridastateparks.org/homosassasprings/
2010-23 Tennessee
Aquarium - Behind the Scenes
The Aqua Kids go behind the scenes at the
Tennessee Aquarium, and assist with everything from feeding a Green
Sea Turtle, to visiting the quarantine tanks, and transferring
fragile Jellyfish into their new home.
http://www.tnaqua.org/Home.aspx
2010-16R Manatee
Encounter
***This episode of Aqua Kids won a Bronze Telly Award
The Aqua Kids travel to Crystal River, Florida,
home of the Florida Manatee, for a very unique one-on-one encounter
with a group of endangered Manatees.
www.birdsunderwater.com
http://fl.biology.usgs.gov/Manatees/manatees.html
2010-15R Florida Oceanographic
Coastal Center – Reef Worms
The Aqua Kids are back at the Florida
Oceanographic Coastal Center learning about the importance of Reef
Worms to Coral Reefs.
http://www.floridaoceanographic.org/center.html
2010-17R Marine
Meteorology
The Aqua Kids, with the help of the University of
Connecticut, Avery Point’s “Project Oceanology”, go out to sea and
learn how the oceans affect our weather.
www.averypoint.uconn.edu
www.seagrant.uconn.edu
2010-18R Measuring
Pollution
Did you know that our daily activities and the
products we use can cause pollution as far away as the Arctic Ocean?
Travel with the Aqua Kids to the University of Connecticut, Avery
Point Campus and see first hand how scientists are keeping a close
eye on the pollution levels in our oceans.
www.averypoint.uconn.edu
www.seagrant.uconn.edu
2010-19R Healthy
Oceans
The Aqua Kids are back at the University of
Connecticut, Avery Point Campus and learn what elements are needed
to maintain a Healthy Ocean.
www.averypoint.uconn.edu
www.seagrant.uconn.edu
2010-20R N.C.
Aquarium - Behind the Scenes
The Aqua Kids go behind the scenes at the North
Carolina Aquarium, Pine Knoll Shores to see what it takes to keep
the exhibits and animals healthy.
http://www.ncaquariums.com/pine-knoll-shores
http://www.epa.gov/nep/kids/
2010-22R Homosassa
Springs Wildlife State Park
The Aqua Kids visit Homosassa Springs Wildlife
State Park and see how Endangered Manatees are being allowed to
enter the protection of the park to keep warm, plus a look at some
Invasive Species affecting Florida’s Environment.
http://fl.biology.usgs.gov/Manatees/manatees.html
www.floridastateparks.org/homosassasprings/
2010-21R Beach
Biodiversity
The Aqua Kids participate in a Worldwide Beach
Survey with the help of “Project Oceanology” at the University of
Connecticut, Avery Point. They help monitor a wide variety of Sea
Life found on the beaches of Connecticut.
www.averypoint.uconn.edu
www.seagrant.uconn.edu
2010-25 Clearwater
Aquarium – Rescued Dolphin Calf
The Aqua Kids get an exclusive look at an orphaned
rescued Dolphin Calf, and learn what heroic efforts the aquarium
staff is making every day to help her survive.
www.seewinter.com
2010-13RR
Aqua Kids Classic - Look Back at TV Pilot
Go back in
time with Molly and James to the very first episode of Aqua
Kids! See the original cast of Aqua Kids as they visit Walkers
Cay in the Bahamas, where they learn about the plight of Sharks.
2010-01RR Florida Oceanographic
Coastal Center
Join the Aqua Kids as they tour the Florida
Oceanographic Coastal Center. They interact with 3 types of
Stingrays, witness target training for an injured Green Sea Turtle
and jump in to snorkel with nurse sharks and rays in the Game Fish
Lagoon.
www.floridaoceanographic.org/center.html
2010-04RR Smithsonian Marine Center
Come along as the Aqua Kids tour the Smithsonian
Marine Center in Fort Pierce, Florida. See true-to-life Marine
Exhibits that rival the real thing and learn about the cutting edge
research being done that may benefit all of mankind.
http://www.sms.si.edu/
2010-24 Tennessee
Aquarium – Volunteers
Meet the volunteers of the Tennessee Aquarium,
plus get a close-up and hands-on look at some of the education
animals featured at the Aquarium.
http://www.tnaqua.org/Home.aspx
2010-07RR
Artificial Reefs
The Treasure Coast of Florida is actively creating
Artificial Reefs off the East Coast of Florida. These reefs create
habitat for hundreds of marine animals. The Aqua Kids see what
recycled materials are being used to create the reefs, and are given
the opportunity to dive on the reefs to witness the abundance of sea
life.
http://www.stlucieco.gov/public_works/reefs.htm
2010-26 Farewell to Molly
After 11 great years as an Aqua Kid, Host Molly
McKinney says goodbye as she moves on to the next step in her
career, and shares some of her favorite Aqua Kids memories.
