We planned a Family Excursion to the new Ripley's Aquarium in downtown Toronto. I bought tickets on line a couple of weeks before we went, saving a long line up at the ticket booth, not something we wanted to experience with excited children. It's not a very big building, but there's lots to see and do. The Canadian Waters Gallery features 17 exhibits totaling over 665,000 litres. And that's just the first gallery, there are 7 more!
A giant American lobster. Surf and Turf, anyone? He was enormous!
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he Rainbow Reef featured colourful fish with imaginative names; Picasso Triggerfish, Humbug Dascyllus, Emperor Angelfish, Pajama Cardinalfish, Unicorn Surgeonfish.
Callum and
Isaac tried swimming with the fish. No, not really, they crawled up a tube into the middle of the tank.
Halfway through the aquarium there's a children's play area and a snack bar. We took our lunch with us, so we ate on the benches next to the kids area, giving us all a break! The aquarium has only been open since late 2013 so it's a very popular place and quite busy. More pictures in a day or two.....
What a great place. I love the tube for kids to feel they are in the tank with the fish, that is very clever.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great plaice to visit.
ReplyDeleteDid you see what I did, there?
How did you know the lobster was American?
ReplyDeleteOlderSon: I knew he was American cos he didn't say eh? and I can read labels.
ReplyDeleteJust dropping to say hi!
ReplyDeleteWow, what an exciting place to visit!
I've heard such wonderful things about this aquarium!
ReplyDeletelooks like Callum was holding his breath, just in case he actually was under water!
ReplyDeleteenchanting photo of the boyz in the tube/tank. wonderful that folks in your part of the world can see fish like these swimming around.
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