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We saw a couple of whales and some of them appeared in the same place. Although we weren't able to see their full body, at least we were able to see the whales' back slightly come out of the water so that they can breathe out of their blowhole.

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Flatworm

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Fish larvae

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Exoskeleton

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We saw multiple sea lions on top of the buoys that were floating in the ocean. Sea lions are mammals that eat penguin, squid, and krill. They have a life span of 20-30 years.

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We saw the top of the kelp forest when we were passing by. The kelp floats to the top because the top of the plant has a bubble of air that helps it float so that it can get sun.

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The Crystal Cove MPA is the Marine Protected Area, which means that they try their hardest to protect the sea creatures that live in the area that they have. To take a look at the plankton that we were going to catch, first we had to prepare the net that we were going to throw into the water. Next, when the net was prepared with the filter and the rope wasn't tangled around it, we were able to throw it into the water and leave it in there for about 10 minutes. Once we took the net out of the water we had to water it down so that it could be clean for the next use. Then, we took apart the net so that we can take out the plankton. We caught many different species of plankton. We put a couple of them under microscopes and took a look at them so that we can identify their species.

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The kelp's water flow is what shapes the plant. The water flows along in the baldes of the plants and create creases and wrinkles. The feather boa kelp starts off soft when in quiet waters, but hardens and gets tough in rougher waters.

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By:Judith Connor and Charles Baxter
Monterey Bay Aquarium

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By: Robert Perry