Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/25/2009 - 11:30

Dear Mrs. Wheeler:

How do zooplankton survive before they are caught? Do you think they'll survive later on after you come back? How are you? Thanks for the postcard. I really liked it. Mrs. Stauffer said she saw one of what you saw hundreds. Was it the eagles?

I hope you come back safely!

Paige Koerbel (J.C. Parks-Mrs. Stauffer's class-5th grade)

Deanna Wheeler

Scientist John Nelson said that zooplankton swim around, eat and survive. Some are carnivores, one that eat other zooplankton; Some are herbivores, ones that eat only phytoplankton; And others are omnivores, ones that eat both zooplankton and phytoplankton. When plankton is collected to take back to the lab, it is preserved. Yes, I saw hundreds of eagles. Ms. Wheeler