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December 5, 2006
120,000 animals call the GA Aquarium "home", giving us the opportunity to observe species that are difficult to encounter in the wild. They had unique shapes, color, movement and behavior. They ranged from calming to unnerving to humorous. A few of the animals we saw included an electric eel (his shock can exceed 500 volts!), huge creepy looking Japanese spider crabs (Heather's favorite exhibit - we had to pull her away from there!), various transparent jellyfish and playful penguins. (Yep, Jo snuck back to see the cute little waddling penguins a few times.) The big white beluga whales were just as curious about us as we were about them. They're the only sea mammals that can turn their head left or right, and can bend their necks. We watched the fun-loving whales rub against the glass; blow bubbles, chase and pop them. Lisa drew
a great illustration of the loggerhead sea turtle. We took turns touching
young sea urchins, horseshoe crabs, sea stars, shrimp, stingrays and
sharks! Some were slimy, some were prickly, but all smelled kind of,
well . . . fishy. The 4D Theater brought laughter and surprises! We can't reveal what they were 'cause it would spoil the surprise for you. Go see it - it's great! (Hint: Nathaniel started working on his next popup book when the movie ended.) The 4 whale sharks (largest fish species in the world) cast dark shadows as they swam above us in the tunnel. Kids pointed at large schools of stingrays gliding by (okay, 'some' adults pointed too!). At the end of the day the staff locked the doors. What? Adults aren't allowed to spend the night? Drats! We discovered several unique and interesting species to write about, photograph, and draw. Several of them are bound to swim into our future stories. Nathaniel and Lisa, thanks for adding your unique perspective to our day of exploration. Can't wait for the next outing! Happy adventures,
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