When we went to the zoo trip, there were multiple stations with different activities everywhere; there were 25, to be exact. We weren't expected to visit all of them because we had other things to do at the zoo. We went to about 10 of them. We were broken into groups of about 10 (us in particular only had 9). We were led by a senior in high school named Ashley. She was a good tour guide.
My favorite station had to be the one where we used different materials to see what kept us warm in ice water. The materials were: blubber (just Crisco), fur, and a control bag. The water was about 0 degrees. We put our hands in each. There was a bag inside a bag to keep the materials from actually getting on us. We took turns putting our hands in the bags and feeling which kept our hands the warmest. It was a close one, but blubber kept my hand the warmest. The best part was it was right in front of the huge glass window where you can see underwater in Sea Lion Cove. They were doing tricks and swimming close to the glass. When they did, the crowd went crazy. Most of the crowds were children, so that explains it. We had a fun activity to do while having a beautiful view at the same
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