Caption: A bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, stands on a sandy beach. Photo by Sunny Zhang, used with permission.
Today we will be highlighting birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians, the four groups of vertebrates in the Cowan Tetrapod Collection. While you’re outdoors today, see if you can spot any tetrapod neighbors near the museum!
Extend your learning at home:
- Click here and find an animal that starts with each letter of the alphabet – be descriptive to try to get the toughest letters!
- Learn about mammals and birds that live at UBC in these guides: Bird Guide and Mammal Guide;
- Head to a local park and observe the signs of spring, finding and sketching your findings along the way!
- Learn about how camera traps are used to research mammals with Cole;
- Roseanna talks about Western toads in Haida Gwaii;
- Learn about the Cowan Tetrapod Collection at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum.
We’re thrilled to celebrate the museum’s collections during spring break 2024. From March 16-31, we’ll focus on one of our collections every day. Be sure to visit on your favourite day, but we hope you visit multiple times to see it all!
With themed colouring sheets, scavenger hunts, and activities we have everything in place for a self-led exploration of the collections. Investigate at your own pace throughout the day, and plan to join one of our half-hour highlights or hands-on activities featuring the day’s theme to round out your visit! Find all our Spring Break 2024 topics on the daily schedule!
The Beaty Biodiversity Museum reserves the right to change or modify programming as needed. Please note that the Beaty Biodiversity Museum is closed on Mondays and statutory holidays.
The museum is open to all ages and our activities are included with membership or museum admission on a drop-in basis. Children under the age of 13 must have adult supervision in the museum at all times. Please visit our accessibility page if you have any access questions!
Are you offering a spring break camp? Check out our in-person program options for private, hands-on, biodiversity experiences suitable for your group.