I spy with my little eyes a seashell on the sea floor. The students at the Bermuda Biological Station for Research's Coral Camp might enjoy games of this sort.

The Coral camp was started three years ago by the BBSR under the direction of Helle Patterson.

The camp has four camps for the entire summer -- each of them are a week long and are held at the BBSR in St. George's.

The first two camps which are held in July are marine-based camps. The camps in August focus on the flora and fauna.

This year the camp was directed by Joanna Pitt and Megan Toaspern who say that so far the camp is going great.

"It is a good opportunity to get younger people interested in marine life.

They'll be more inclined to respect it and look after it,'' says Ms Pitt who is a marine biologist.

On the first day of camp the students are taken to Whalebone Beach to ensure that they know how to snorkel.

The rest is of the week is filled with lessons about Bermuda corals and marine life. The students also learn about water pollution and how it effects our marine life.

Students were then given the task of creating a fish that would be able to survive in our oceans with all the pollution.

The campers also enjoyed a sand castle competition.

Ms Pitt told The Royal Gazette that this activity brought out the creativity in the youngsters.

Some students returned for their second year simply because they wished to become marine biologists.

Other students returned because they won a scholarship from the BBSR. It allows them to enjoy all four weekly camps.

Students earn the scholarships due to good behaviour and a keen interest in marine biology.