Posts Tagged ‘fish’

Finding Nemo

I took the kiddies to the Living Planet Aquarium a few days ago.  I’d never been before, but I’ve seen and heard a lot about it so I thought we’d give it a whirl.  I guess it’s just a little preview of an exhibit that gives an idea of what the big one will look like–whenever that happens.  But it was pretty fun!  Annie and I tried touching all of the little critters that you are allowed to, and there is nothing like listening to a little girl squeal with a combination of excitement and apprehension (or was that me?)  Our favorites were, of course, the Nemo and Dorie fish.  I got a kick out of the octopus and learned that they use a Mr. Potatohead to feed him.  The food is stuffed in his little bum compartment, and the octopus has to figure out how to get it out.  I was glad someone explained this to me, I just thought some miscreant child had thrown his toy in the tank. 

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Sorry for the dark picture–even though I carry my camera with me everywhere now, I never seem to get any better at photography…