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Generally Speaking => Power On => Topic started by: Java on July 29, 2008, 07:39:45 PM

Title: Went to the aquariam on Sunday.
Post by: Java on July 29, 2008, 07:39:45 PM
I went to the one in Monterey Bay, California. It was awesome! ;D

They had Otters, which makes it automatically amazing. :3
I even got to see one in the wild, which was cool.

There was also an awesome exhibit with jellyfish, octopuses, sea stars, animals that live in the kelp forest, rays, animals that live in the deep water (tuna, sharks, dolphin (the fish), and even an ocean sunfish), penguins, and two types of otters (river and sea).

They had a lot of interactive activities, such as touch pools, where you could touch sting rays, various forms of kelp, starfish, and crabs. There was also a lot of buttons to press. :D

Awesome experience. I would definitely recommend it to anyone, especially if they live in the area.

Yes I stole the idea from Lotos' thread
Title: Re: Went to the aquariam on Sunday.
Post by: Mystic on July 29, 2008, 07:42:08 PM
Cool.
Title: Re: Went to the aquariam on Sunday.
Post by: Tupin on July 29, 2008, 07:42:19 PM
Not sure if they have an aquarium near me...
Title: Re: Went to the aquariam on Sunday.
Post by: ThePowerOfOne on July 29, 2008, 07:44:37 PM
I love that aquariam. I've been there a few times. I wish it wasn't like, 100 miles from my house, or i'd go all the time :P

Too bad you didn't go sooner, before they released the baby Great White. Or mabe they got another... And you've never seen an Otter?
Title: Re: Went to the aquariam on Sunday.
Post by: Custom on July 29, 2008, 07:45:53 PM
Too bad you didn't get to see the Great White that was there for awhile. I remember when I went a turtle bumped into it. Everyone in the crowd thought the shark was going to attack it. >>
Title: Re: Went to the aquariam on Sunday.
Post by: Lotos on July 29, 2008, 07:48:06 PM
Did you get to sample the tuna :O
Title: Re: Went to the aquariam on Sunday.
Post by: Java on July 29, 2008, 07:53:58 PM
Quote from: Customrobo13 on July 29, 2008, 07:45:53 PM
Too bad you didn't get to see the Great White that was there for awhile. I remember when I went a turtle bumped into it. Everyone in the crowd thought the shark was going to attack it. >>
They had a Great White there? :O

Awesome! That would have been cool to see, which exhibit was it in?

Quote from: Phaze on July 29, 2008, 07:44:37 PM
I love that aquariam. I've been there a few times. I wish it wasn't like, 100 miles from my house, or i'd go all the time :P

Too bad you didn't go sooner, before they released the baby Great White. Or mabe they got another... And you've never seen an Otter?
They didn't have a Great White when I went. :(

And no, I've never seen an Otter before. I live on the complete other side of the country and I don't think they have them over there.
Title: Re: Went to the aquariam on Sunday.
Post by: Chuffulluffalopagus on July 29, 2008, 07:56:01 PM
I love otters
Title: Re: Went to the aquariam on Sunday.
Post by: Custom on July 29, 2008, 08:03:02 PM
Quote from: Java_Java on July 29, 2008, 07:53:58 PM
Quote from: Customrobo13 on July 29, 2008, 07:45:53 PM
Too bad you didn't get to see the Great White that was there for awhile. I remember when I went a turtle bumped into it. Everyone in the crowd thought the shark was going to attack it. >>
They had a Great White there? :O

Awesome! That would have been cool to see, which exhibit was it in?


Uhm.. I haven't been there in awhile. Do you remember a huge glass exhibit that took up the whole room? It had stairs that you could go up and see from a higher view. It probably didn't help that it was packed in there when I went...
Title: Re: Went to the aquariam on Sunday.
Post by: Java on July 29, 2008, 08:06:56 PM
Quote from: Customrobo13 on July 29, 2008, 08:03:02 PM
Quote from: Java_Java on July 29, 2008, 07:53:58 PM
Quote from: Customrobo13 on July 29, 2008, 07:45:53 PM
Too bad you didn't get to see the Great White that was there for awhile. I remember when I went a turtle bumped into it. Everyone in the crowd thought the shark was going to attack it. >>
They had a Great White there? :O

Awesome! That would have been cool to see, which exhibit was it in?


Uhm.. I haven't been there in awhile. Do you remember a huge glass exhibit that took up the whole room? It had stairs that you could go up and see from a higher view. It probably didn't help that it was packed in there when I went...
Yeah I'm pretty sure I know which one your talking about.

It also has a bottom floor, which you see later.

That was the one with the tuna, dolphin, and the sunfish.
Title: Re: Went to the aquariam on Sunday.
Post by: LinkXLR on July 29, 2008, 08:09:30 PM
If there isn't Humuhumukununukuapua'a on display, it's not worth it.
Title: Re: Went to the aquariam on Sunday.
Post by: Llama on Steroids on July 29, 2008, 08:13:32 PM
The pool in my backyard has all the aquariam you'll ever need.
Title: Re: Went to the aquariam on Sunday.
Post by: ThePowerOfOne on July 29, 2008, 09:03:59 PM
Quote from: Java_Java on July 29, 2008, 08:06:56 PM
Quote from: Customrobo13 on July 29, 2008, 08:03:02 PM
Quote from: Java_Java on July 29, 2008, 07:53:58 PM
Quote from: Customrobo13 on July 29, 2008, 07:45:53 PM
Too bad you didn't get to see the Great White that was there for awhile. I remember when I went a turtle bumped into it. Everyone in the crowd thought the shark was going to attack it. >>
They had a Great White there? :O

Awesome! That would have been cool to see, which exhibit was it in?


Uhm.. I haven't been there in awhile. Do you remember a huge glass exhibit that took up the whole room? It had stairs that you could go up and see from a higher view. It probably didn't help that it was packed in there when I went...
Yeah I'm pretty sure I know which one your talking about.

It also has a bottom floor, which you see later.

That was the one with the tuna, dolphin, and the sunfish.
Thats the one. It was tiny anyway. Just looked like a little reef shark. So you didn't miss much.
Title: Re: Went to the aquariam on Sunday.
Post by: Silverhawk79 on July 29, 2008, 09:24:41 PM
Bleh, aquariums and zoos don't do much for me.
I get bored. D:
Title: Re: Went to the aquariam on Sunday.
Post by: LinkXLR on July 29, 2008, 10:40:58 PM
Quote from: Silverhawk79 on July 29, 2008, 09:24:41 PM
Bleh, aquariums and zoos don't do much for me.
I get bored. D:
Try the, "Pet Zoo Extreme"
Title: Re: Went to the aquariam on Sunday.
Post by: Zovistograt on July 30, 2008, 05:21:40 AM
The aquarium in Connecticut I go to sometimes (Maritime Aquarium) is quite good as well, and has most of that stuff.

For a short time they also had an albino alligator...although it was kind of a letdown because they had him turned away from the viewing area and it was kinda sad :(