Joshua Expeditions

Marine Biology in Galveston

Designed to show the complexities found in the marine habitat, students come to understand that if all life has a reason for existence, we as Christians have a divine purpose.

Location: Galveston, Texas
Length: 4 days

Highlights include: rainforest and aquarium at Moody Gardens, hands-on exploration of Gulf aquatic life, intertidal net pulls, squid dissection, and a nighttime snorkel in the Comal River

Prices and itineraries are subject to change.
For more details please contact our McKinney office at 888.341.7888
or via email at inquiries@joshuaexpeditions.org.

Day 1

Your group will arrive in Galveston where you will meet your Joshua Expeditions guide. You will then head over to Moody Gardens to explore the rainforest and aquarium that will be your first introduction to marine ecology. The group will spend time discussing the Gulf of Mexico's fragile aquatic ecosystem before closing the evening with a time of devotions.

Day 2

This morning your group will head to the beach for the day and perform net pulls to study intertidal fish and phytoplankton. In the evening, there will be a squid dissection lab followed by a time of devotions.

Day 3

This morning you will travel a few hours to New Braunfels to snorkel in the Comal River and study aquatic ecosystems. The visibility in this river is usually about 40+ feet! In the evening you will return to the river for a nighttime snorkel to study nocturnal arthropods, such as the fresh water prawns that only come out during the night. A group devotional time will conclude this final day of science studies.