Vancouver Aquarium

Last weekend Mike and I went out for dinner with Chris to a Thai restaurant in Yaletown on Saturday night. He and Rain had just got back from a trip to Hawaii.

We got this chicken dish that came in a coconut. It was sooo good. I should have taken a picture!

On Sunday we went to the Vancouver Aquarium. We had a 2 admit at the price of one from the entertainment booklet and the kid at the door let us in as students because there was only an hour left, so it cost us 14 bucks. We took the long way so Mike could get a slice of pizza. This car was parked on Robson street. I've seen it before but didn't have my camera. Check out the headlights and the license plate.
In this pic you see the engine which is made into a fountain. I can't believe the thing actually runs, but it isn't always parked there so it must.

Here is some of the ugly scenery we saw on the way over. I am really getting sick of looking at those mountains. ;)
Another thing I love about Vancouver is the gorgeous landscaping. There are water features and little gardens all over the place.

So does it look this green and lush in Freddy "Beach" right now?

When we got near Stanley park we saw another of the gorgeous trees which was victim to that big windstorm. What a shame.
So, we got to the aquarium. Fun for all ages!




















One of the first attractions is a little jungle like area that has tree frogs, lizards and these little feushia birds hopping around. I love how they let them run around free like this. The doors are wide open too, so I'm unsure how they keep them in there. I'm sure there must be escapees every once in a while.






I believe these flowers have something to do with their coloring. Honestly I didn't do much reading this time. I was just gawking and taking pictures.







Here is the resident aligator.












A shark...
















Some sushi...




Calamari... Sick look at the suckers on that thing. (That is glass obviously) Those things always make me wince.








Beautiful but painful! I loved the way they had the jellyfish exhibit set up. They were lit and the water was darkened to show how gorgeous they are.







It took me a while to get a picture of this one everyone else had the same idea.







Beautiful Belugas you can see them below water or above. They play their calls all through the aquarium.

Mike observed that to entertain themselves, they take in air from above and then blow it out while swimming underwater. Then they chase and eat the air bubble.

Here is the dophin. He was just hanging out in this corner.

I took a video of me clicking at him. He kept trying to get a look at me (difficult with eyes on the side of your head) and snorted through his blow hole.
They'd just finished feeding the sea lions and I caught this guy letting out a huge belch.

You should have heard it. Holy fish breath!

So that was the aquarium.