The yellow shirt aRWSome Volunteers embarked on another new mission on 26 May 2014. This time, the children from the Rainbow Centre had an afternoon of sun and fun as marine explorers at the S.E.A. Aquarium and Dolphin Island.
Led by marine guide Lee Kiang, our young marine explorers began their journey by venturing through the Strait of Karimata in the S.E.A. Aquarium. They learnt about the wreckage of the Java Sea which became a thriving marine habitat for fishes and corals. Lee Kiang and our aRWSome volunteers guided them further into the ocean where they encountered the giant spider crab and sea jellies at the Ocean Journey.
Upon reaching the Open Ocean Habitat, many of our young marine explorers were captivated by the diverse collection of marine life there. Our aRWSome volunteers were on hand to point out where the gigantic manta rays or leopard sharks were.
The S.E.A. Aquarium tour came to an end at the Ocean Dome, where our young marine explorers not only took a photo with the deep seas divers, but also got to see them feed the marine animals.However, this is not the end of the adventure yet – we’re only halfway through!
After a short break of fruit juices and hotdog buns, the marine explorers headed toward Dolphin Island, which is just a 3-minute walk away. After a simple orientation on general safety rules, both our aRWSome Volunteers and the young marine explorers got into their wet suits and were ready to meet the dolphins.
The explorers were given a memorable gift to mark the end of an eye-opening day – a photo of each of them with the dolphins. Their wide smiles were all that the Volunteers needed as thanks for the 3 hours spent guiding the children from Rainbow Centre around.
