Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Aquarium of Western Australia (AQWA)




Today we went to the Aquarium of Western Australia. We saw three kinds of jellyfish. They are very cool how they move in the water. They have no brain or heart. We saw three kinds of sharks that swam in a huge tank. We actually walked through a long, round tunnel and the sharks, giant rays, fish, and eels swam right over us. It was kind of freaky but cool. 

We also saw an octopus up close. It looked right at us as it moved around in it's tank. We got to touch a lot of sea creatures, like starfish, rays, and sea cucumbers. There was one really funny fish that would come out of the water and spit a stream of water right at us. It was so funny and he would do it again and again. 

There was also a large pond outside with many big stingrays in it. They are so cool to watch as they move in the water. These ones sometimes tried to come out of the water but they weren't scary. They seemed friendly. Tomorrow we are going on a boat to see dolphins in the wild. I can't wait!

2 comments:

  1. Cool Sean it looks like you are having a great time and learning as well. I really like seafood. I have had octopus and squid when I went to Japan. Being in a different country is great because we get to see how other people live. Can you imagine it being that hot in Minnesota why we would probably melt right into Iowa and disappear, and become Iominiwata.

    Keep having fun
    Deb Clark

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  2. Hey Sean, Thanks for the updates of you trip!!! It sounds amazing. I especially love the pictures of the beaches. We miss you guys here and can't wait to hear your stories when you get home. Take Care Robin, Jim, Addie and Liza

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