Markeol introduces Whyville's newest habitat.

Welcome to WhyReef

I'm Mark the Coral Reef Biologist for WhyReef and I would like to welcome everyone to Whyville's newest and most exciting habitat, WhyReef! WhyReef is sponsored by The Field Museum in Chicago.

Many of you have been exploring the North and South Reefs by counting and identifying the organisms that live there, playing the Mini Food Web Games, and asking and answering questions in the BBS. I am happy to see everyone enjoying the reefs! Not only are you exploring and earning clams, but you are also conducting scientific research. You are all becoming WhyReef Biologists! All of the organisms you count are logged into the collaborative graphs. From your data we know how many fish, invertebrates, plants, reptiles, and mammals live in the North and South Reefs.

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Dalygirl is celebrating Easter.

It is Easter Sunday!

First off, I would like to wish everyone who is celebrating a Happy Easter and may you have a wonderful day.

Okay, now let's get down to business, shall we?

Last Sunday was Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday is the day when Jesus arrived in Jerusalem, one week before Easter. The people met at the gates of the city and laid palm branches out in the street where Jesus and his twelve disciples were entering. The people raised their palm fronds high in the air proclaiming, "Hosanna! Hosanna!" In church, we usually celebrate this holy day by raising our own palms in church. We read from the Gospel the Passion of Christ. The Gospel is the book in the Bible that tells about Jesus' life, death, and resurrection.

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