ORONO – An online special interest 4-H club on the science of sharks is being offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H program.
The club is for ages 9 to 18, and meets online 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 16 through June 6. Admission is free, but registration is required by April 25. It is limited to 10 participants.
The 4-H Shark Club will cover topics such as types of sharks, how sharks search for food, how they exist in the ocean with other creatures and sharks’ swimming patterns and habits along the Maine coast. Kyle Oliviera, a UMaine Ph.D. student, will lead the program.
Register at extension.umaine.edu/4h/virtual-learning-hub to get the link and at-home materials.
For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, call 207-581-8206 or email sarah.sparks@maine.edu.
