Creatures of the Sea

CREATURES OF THE SEA

Age group: 3 yr & older

Length: 30, 45 or 60 minutes

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To see photos of the LIVE animals click here or go to "The Creatures" page on the Navigation Bar.

The Creature Teacher is the only wildlife education company in Texas that offers a show featuring ocean wildlife that once inhabited the deep blue sea. This one of a kind, unique show will fascinate and intrique the youngest of audiences to the very old. You pick the creatures and we'll tell you the weird and bizarre habits these animals need in order to stay alive in the treacherous waters here on earth. After all the specimens have been discussed, the entire audience may walk past the display tables to get a more personal and up close view of each "animal" however, touching will not permitted due to the fragile and delicate nature of the specimens. Please note, that for the purposes of this show, these "animals" are dried specimens and are not alive. They were indeed real and living in our oceans at one time but are used in their dried state for the following reasons:

1) It would be nearly impossible to carry around large quantities of water (and salt water, at that) to each location we visit

2) We are able to show and display a variety of animals that would that in their living state would be dangerous and even deadly to humans

3) We are able to show creatures that are large, prickly and would otherwise be difficult to handle or tame in their living state

Terminologies covered: echinoderm, regenerate, tube feet, plankton, book gills, fugu, nocturnal, pectoral and dorsal fins, crustaceans, prehensile, rostrum.

Show Requirements

1) Table space between 12 and 16 feet long

2) Private set up area (if possible) away from waiting audience

PRICING

Length of Show

# of Specimens

8 AM- 6 PM

F, 3 PM- 8 PM
All other days, 6 PM-8PM

Extra charge for
over 250 persons

30 minutes

4

$175

$200

$50

45 minutes

6

$200

$225

$50

60 minutes

8

$225

$250

$50

Mileage Fees not included in above rates. Click here to go to Mileage Fee page.

SEA CREATURE PHOTOS

Porcupine Fish

Known as Fugu in Japan, parts of this fish are deadly if eaten.

Barnacles

These animals "glue" themselves to a hard surface, never leaving that spot.

Starfish

These animals do not have a heart, brain or blood but have at least 5 arms.

Sponges

They lack eyes, nerves, and internal organs but can still eat, reproduce and defend themselves.

Shark Jaws

Sharks have 6 rows of teeth, over 3,000 teeth in all. Know why?

Stingray

The face of this creature is underneath and looks like a smiley, cheerful human face.

Seahorse

These cute creatures can suck up 3,500 shrimp in one day.

Sea Urchins

Sea Urchins have 5 moveable teeth and can dig holes in rocks and steel pilings.

Sawfish

Sawfish blend in with their environment by being a light color underneath and a dark color on top.

Sea Fans

Looking very much like a plant, this animal can grow over 6 feet tall and live over 500 years old.

Sand Dollars

Sand Dollars take 15 minutes to chew one bite of food and 2 days to digest it.

Catshark

So names because of its elongated cat-like eyes!

Horsehoe Crab

This animal is not a crab at all but rather a relative of the spider.

Parrotfish

It's beak-like teeth are used to scrap algae from coral & rock.

Spotted Eagle Ray

This beautiful rays tail can sometimes grow twice the length of its body

Moray Eel

These shy animals hide in rocks and crevices & then lunges out at prey!

Triggerfish or Humuhumunukunukuapua'a

Name means "fish with snout like a pig"

Uruguay Skate

Skates live in colder waters than rays and have rounded wings not pointed.