I’m not much on aquaria, but since a friend back home had recommended that I check out the Sydney Aquarium, I figured I’d give it a try. What a delightful surprise it was indeed! There were all the usual tanks filled with glowing exotic fish of the tropics as well as the fish one might expect to see in the streams, rivers and seas around Sydney. But then there was the “oceanarium” where one can see all the fish that might eat you if you are in their hungry sights. One of the distinct features of the Sydney Aquarium is the huge glass tank (easily 75 x 200 feet) into which you walk through a glass tunnel. There on all sides and above swim sharks, eels, sting rays, giant turtles and the like. It was fantastic! While walking through this amazing underwater display there is soothing music and wonderful display boards which tell the visitor what you are looking at. At one point I wondered who was looking at whom!
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ok...Great blog by the way, but now you really have my attention. The tunnels and tanks are much like what we experienced at the Atlantis in the Bahamas. Getting an upclose look while scuba diving is really the way to go. Don't worry, they are not interested in you as a selection on their menu. Just be calm and keep breathing. What a way to really enjoy the real down under of Australia.
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