Learning about crabs
August 16, 2023 5:09 pm
• Last Updated: August 16, 2023 6:49 pm
Melissa Hoebel, of Portland, shows her son Mason, 5, a crab as they fish from the bridge at Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. Melissa, who works as a science teacher, was teaching her kids how to identify the sex of the crabs before throwing them back in. “We’re not catching them for dinner,” she said, “we’re catching them for science and fun.” The family had been camping at the state park for four days and was heading home later on Wednesday. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Melissa Hoebel, of Portland, checks on the size of a crab with her son Mason, 5, as they join others on the bridge at Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. Melissa, who works as a science teacher, was teaching her kids how to identify the sex of the crabs before throwing them back in. “We’re not catching them for dinner,” she said, “we’re catching them for science and fun.” The family had been camping at the state park for four days and was heading home later on Wednesday. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Visitors drop nets and lines in an attempt to catch crabs from the bridge along the marsh at Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Katelyn Werner looks at a crab caught by her friend Melissa Hoebel, of Portland, as they spent time on the bridge at Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. Melissa, who works as a science teacher, was teaching her kids how to identify the sex of the crabs before throwing them back in. “We’re not catching them for dinner,” she said, “we’re catching them for science and fun.” The family had been camping at the state park for four days and was heading home later on Wednesday. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Melissa Hoebel helps her son Mason, 5, throw a piece of chicken to use as bait for crabs along the bridge at Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. Melissa, who works as a science teacher, was teaching her kids how to identify the sex of the crabs before throwing them back in. “We’re not catching them for dinner,” she said, “we’re catching them for science and fun.” The family had been camping at the state park for four days and was heading home later on Wednesday. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
East Lyme ― Katelyn Werner joins friend Melissa Hoebel and children Lizzie, 7, and son Mason, 5, all of Portland, as they look for crabs along the bridge at Rocky Neck State Park on Wednesday, August 16, 2023.
Melissa, who works as a science teacher, was teaching her kids how to identify the sex of the crabs before throwing them back in.
“We’re not catching them for dinner,” she said, “we’re catching them for science and fun.”
The family had been camping at the state park for four days and was heading home later Wednesday.
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