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Cayman Turtle Centre invites all children, from four to twelve years old, to register for its very own mid-term break camp, Camp Shellby.

Children can explore the native wildlife and learn all about their ecosystems with the Centre’s very own expert educators. Tours and talks include turtles, sharks, parrots and other birds, as well as plants and habitats, including the Centre’s new butterfly garden. Campers will also end each day with a splash in the pool at Breaker’s freshwater lagoon and a ride down the famous Turtle Twister water slide.

The Camp will be held daily from Monday 19th to Friday 23rd October, between 8am and 3pm, with something new and different and exciting happening each day. The price for the full week camp is only CI$350, which includes a special Camper swag bag, lunch and snacks and plenty of fun and educational activities, including a special private turtle release on Friday afternoon. Hours and rates can be adjusted for a 5pm pickup too, or just for a single day’s adventure.

“We are offering our lucky Campers the experience of a lifetime,” said Natalie Porter, Marketing Manager, “There are so many different animals to meet and learn about at Cayman Turtle Centre, and the children will be thrilled with new themes and ideas to explore every day.”

On Marine Day and Turtle Day everyone gets to learn about fishes, and reef habitats, and see Freddy and Buca, the Nurse Sharks of Predator Reef being fed. Kids can learn to snorkel too in the safe environment of the Saltwater Lagoon, where they will be able to swim with over twenty species of friendly fishes and sea turtles too.

On the “Birds and Bees” day, children will enjoy hand feeding the colourful birds of the Caribbean Free Flight Aviary and see the butterflies and other insects in the Butterfly Garden. Heritage Day is when the kids get to learn all about Cayman’s national symbols, from the Parrot to the Banana Orchid, with hands-on experience at weaving the leaves of the Silver Thatch Palm, and going on a trek of discovery through the Blue Hole Nature Trail, taking a walk back to the time of Cayman’s very first settlers, when everyone had to make everything out of all the plants and trees they could find around them. Fun Fridays are when the kids can take part in scavenger hunts, conservation projects, and a private turtle release.

“Kids learn best when they are having so much fun, they don’t even know that they’re learning. That is what the Cayman Turtle Centre is all about,” Mrs. Porter added. Find out more and register now at www.campshellby.com.

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