Where can you find the oldest animals on earth? The deepest, darkest forests? Giant worms and single-celled organisms the size of your fist? Join Diane Esson, science manager of deep-sea research capacity-building at MARE-Madeira to learn about these cool critters and more!”
Cool and Crazy Critters of the Deep

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May 14, 2026
10:00 am to 10:45 am EST
Grade Level: All Ages
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