April 22, 2025
What Is a Fairy Shrimp and How Does Its Eggs Wait for Years to Hatch? Lesson 72
Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the BibleAbout this episode
This is no fairy tale… this is a fairy shrimp! Discover an amazing creature that makes its home in seasonal vernal ponds and whose eggs can wait for years, or even centuries, to hatch! Here’s our trail map: What Is a Vernal Pond? What Is a Fairy Shrimp? Where Do Fairy Shrimp Come From? How Did God Design Fairy Shrimp to Thrive Through Rest? How Can We Wait and Rest Well? Episode Links: Order Eryn’s book: The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Rest-Creation-Sabbath-Living/dp/0825448891 Plan Your Visit to the Family Adventure Days at the Creation Museum: CreationMuseum.org/family-days Discover God’s wild and wonderful world with the Kids Answers magazine by Answers in Genesis: GetAnswers.org/kids Eryn’s Fairy Shrimp Video: https://www.instagram.com/erynlynumauthor/reel/CuZtkzvgsqB/ Nat Theo Club Bonus Video: https://erynlynum.com/club-videos Get full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/club Free Vernal Pond Coloring Sheet: https://erynlynum.com/fairy-shrimp-facts-for-kids/ Ask your nature question: https://erynlynum.com/ask Order Eryn's book, Rooted in Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation: https://www.amazon.com/Rooted-Wonder-Nurturing-Familys-Creation/dp/0825447615 Some of the resources used for research: https://www.vernalpool.org/fairy-shrimp https://coloradostories.online/colorado-connie-blog/f/in-search-of-colorado-fairy-shrimp Scriptures Referenced in This Episode: “Then God said, ‘Let the water be filled with living things…’” Genesis 1:20 (NCV) “Those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength.” Isaiah 40:31 (NIV) “They who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength…” Isaiah 40:31 (ESV) Terms Learned in This Episode: Vernal Pond: Temporary seasonal pond that forms when rainwater fills an area during wet seasons. Habitat: An area where something living makes its home. It’s an area that provides what that living thing needs to survive including food, water, shelter, and a mate. Invertebrates : Creatures that do not have a backbone or bony skeleton. Fairy Shrimp: Small, see-through crustaceans that live in freshwater vernal ponds. Dormant: When something is not active or growing. But it could become active and keep growing in the future. This podcast episode contains paid advertisements.