The Story of Sarga
Ocean Week Canada 2024
Join us for this web-based story following the life of Sarga, an American eel who travels over 4,000 km from where she hatched in the Atlantic Ocean to Ottawa, her home.
Learn more about the American eel
Learn more about American eels, their habitats in Ontario, and the Sargasso Sea:
Find out more about the Sargasso Sea at the Sargasso Sea Commission’s website For over a decade, the Sargasso Sea Commission has acted as the steward of this ionic ecosystem, working with scientific experts and governmental representatives for its conservation.
Learn about the work of the Algonquins of Ontario to return Pimisi to the Ottawa River.
Check out this Hinterland Who’s Who video and info about the American eel.
The Story of Sarga was funded through a Canadian Ocean Literacy Coalition Blue Creators Grant
Creators
CarolAnne Black – writer and project coordinator
Amberlea Williams – illustrator
Caroline Beavon – scrolly web designer
Thank you
Nick Lapointe
Michèle White
Sargasso Sea Commission
Activity Sheets: Dive into Canada's Water Wonders!
Ocean Week Canada 2023
Hello, young explorers! Ready for a super fun journey with CarolAnneBlack.com? We're going on a fantastic adventure into Canada's amazing underwater world.
In our trip, we'll discover cool secrets of the chilly Arctic Ocean, play hide-and-seek in the Pacific's kelp forests, and meet fun sea friends in the lively Atlantic waters.
Developed for Ocean Week Canada 2023, these activity sheets help to connect kids from Ottawa with the ocean and Canada’s three ocean basins. The six sheets are designed with kids aged 3 to 10 in mind – from colouring ocean animals to word games.
Design by Amberlea Williams.
P.S. Best of all, this fantastic underwater adventure is a free download!