Juvenile Horseshoe Crab Rearing Programme 2012-2013
To enhance students’ consciousness on environmental conservation, our School has joined the Juvenile Horseshoe Crab Rearing Programme launched by Hong Kong Ocean Park. 9 students from S.3 and S.4 have formed a core group, aiming to rear living fossil Chinese Horseshoe Crab (Tachypleus tridentatus) juveniles and arouse schoolmates’ awareness on horseshoe crab conservation. In February, dozens of horseshoe crab juveniles will be delivered from Ocean Park to our School for rearing until they are mature enough to live in the wild in July. Core members need to attend training sessions, including the 18th Ocean Park Conservation Day on 12 January (Sat), a briefing session, and a visit to the rearing laboratory in the City University of Hong Kong to acquire rearing skills. We enthusiastically long to see the juveniles. CFSS students should not hesitate to join our Horseshoe Crab Rearing Programme!
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Students investigating the horseshoe crab model in the Briefing Session
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Students visiting Seahorse Education Booth on the 18th Ocean Park Conservation Day
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The Conservation Day unveiled by pop singer Ekin Cheng, Ocean Part CEO Allan Zeman and Under Secretary for the Environment Christine Loh
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Core members jotting down details of anatomy of horseshoe crabs
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Judy Ho (S.4B) taking her promise on environmental conservation by signing up the oath
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Audrey Tam (S.4B) (left) showing molting stages of the Chinese Horseshoe Crab (Tachypleus tridentatus) juveniles
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Students concentrating on learning to set a suitable environment for horseshoe crab juveniles to inhabit
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orseshoe crab juveniles in a rearing tank Nutrient tanks for brine shrimps, a favo
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Nutrient tanks for brine shrimps, a favourite food for horseshoe crab juveniles
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A group photo of some core members of the project with Biology Teacher Miss
