Researchers hosted a landowners event at The River Laboratory in Dorchester. This event aimed to inform the landowners about the progress of research on the Atlantic Salmon project, and give them the opportunity to directly see what is involved. A fantastic day was had by all!
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Gone Wild Festival: Guerilla Science answer sheet
African elephant:
- African elephants eat both trees and grasses.
- I cover myself in mud and dust to keep my skin protected from the sun – the mud asks like a sunscreen!
- A matriarch
Okapi:
- I am endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Africa
- I grow to about 1.5 m (4.9 ft) tall
- I am a herbivore, and I feed on tree leaves, buds, grasses, ferns, fruit and fungi
Tiger:
- I vary in length, from 200 to 390 cm depending on my sex
- I can be found across different countries in Asia
- I am a solitary animal which means I like living on my own. However, tiger cubs stay with their mother for about two years before becoming independent
Orangutan
- My diet consists of mainly fruit and sometimes leaves
- I can now only be found in parts of Borneo and Sumatra
- I can grow up about 75 kg
Pangolin
- I can be found in Asia and Africa
- I am insectivorous which means I eat ants and termites
- I am a nocturnal animal
Atlantic salmon
- Small salmon (juveniles) eat tiny invertebrates, but as I mature, I occasionally eat other small fish
- My journey to the sea and back is very dangerous, as there are lots of predators who like to eat me
- I can grow up to 1.5 m (6 ft) long!
Blue whale
- I have a huge range due to the migrations that I take part it. You can find me all over the world in the oceans!
- My diet consists almost exclusively of krill
- I can reach a massive 30 metres in length!
Sea otter
- I can be found in the North Pacific Ocean
- I can weigh up to 45 kg, which makes me the heaviest member of the weasel family
- I love living in groups
Turtle
- I am an opportunist omnivore, which means I eat what I can find. Because I am a bit slow and clumsy, I mainly feed on plant material
- I can be found across in the oceans within the southern hemisphere
- There are lots of different species of my, which can grow from 10 cm in length to a huge 2.7 m!
Manatee
- I am herbivore, and I eat over 60 different freshwater and saltwater plants
- I inhabit shallow, marshy coastal rivers of the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, the Amazon basin, and West Africa
- I can grow up to 4 metres in length!
NASCO World Ocean Day
To celebrate World Ocean Day, High School students from Thomas Hardye School participated in a River Ecology Workshop at The River Laboratory in Dorchester. The students learnt about the importance of freshwater ecosystems and Atlantic Salmon Conservation. It was fantastic to see the students getting invovled!




Skype a Scientist
Genoveva Esteban and Katie Thompson from the Department of Life and Environmental Sciences at Bournemouth University engaged with a Skype a Scientist session to talk about salmon conservation to celebrate the International Year of The Salmon. They spoke to 90 school children about the fascinating world of Atlantic Salmon – the pupils were shocked to learn how large Atlantic Salmon can grow!
