August 2023 – Chesapeake Bay Adventures

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JELLYFISH

Appearance Three species of jellyfish can be found in the Chesapeake Bay: Jellyfish have a transparent, gelatinous body and an umbrella-shaped bell called a medusa. Tentacles with stinging cells hang from the bell. The stinging cells are called nematocysts. Sea nettles have a smooth, milky white bell that grows to about 4 inches in diameter. […]

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POSTED BY BayBooksForKids IN Uncategorized ON August 28, 2023

CHESAPEAKE BAY

200 Miles of Beauty and Bounty The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. The Bay is located in the Mid-Atlantic region and is primarily separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Delmarva Peninsula, including parts of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, the Eastern Shore of Virginia, and the state of Delaware. The mouth of the Bay at its southern point is located between Cape […]

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POSTED BY BayBooksForKids IN Uncategorized ON August 5, 2023