Another busy day for the education team, crew, dogfish and the thornback ray! Despite a wet and windy start enthusiastic students from Mallaig Primary School searched the boat on a treasure hunt, and pretended to be volunteers carrying out research. Additionally they had a close encounter with a grey seal, lobster and very large hermit crab. These P5 to 7 students certainly learnt a lot:

I enjoyed my day on the boat. I touched a ray, lobster, prawn and dogfish. Tony.

I really liked seeing and touching all the sea animals on the boat. I learnt a lot about the equipment that helps find whales and dolphins. Allan.

Today I had a great time. I felt a dogfish, a hermit crab and lots more. It felt great! Mark.

I will always remember this trip. I really enjoyed seeing all the animals and I touched a dogfish.
It was great inside and the recorded noises were amazing. Fiona.

I liked the octopus the most, but all the animals are cool. Ida.

I held the dogfish. Ryan.

Today I felt the dogfish. Courtney.

I have touched a dogfish, a prawn and a ray. We did a treasure hunt.

We have held crabs, looked around the boat and did a treasure hunt. Thomas.

I enjoyed and will always remember that I have touched a dogfish and have seen a ray. Chloe.

I enjoyed touching the dogfish and ray. I picked up a lobster. It was amazing. I would love to come back. Tyler.