Thursday, June 19, 2008

I Went to the Aquarium a Few Days Ago and Touched a Starfish

It is pretty fascinating to go down to the aquarium and see how another part of our ecosystem lives. I felt pretty lucky to be able to touch some of the creatures that call the sea their home. I touched about three starfish. They each felt a little different, but they all pretty much felt like dry, hard shells (even though they are under water). That surprised me! I thought they may be a bit soft, or even a little slimy, but they were not at all! It was pretty cool.


Another thing, I was able to touch, were something like these sea creatures. I do not remember what they are called. Some of them I could not feel at all when I touched them. Apparently they send out stingers that paralyze fish when they swim by.

We, as humans have a thicker skin, so we are not affected by this. One of them tried to zap me. I felt it, but it did not hurt. It was very quick though, so quick it made me jump! That was kind of funny.

Dale Chihuly did a magnificent piece for a display at the aquarium.

I like looking at the seahorses.

If you look closely, there are two in this picture!

What a big, beautiful fish!

The underwater dome is a lot of fun!




2 comments:

  1. at Caesars Palace there is a bar called The Seahorse Bar, and they have aquariums with THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS of Seahorses. Its beautiful. You would love it.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Wow! That DOES sound amazing! I should go there sometime. I have a friend that lives in that area anyway.

    ReplyDelete

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.

Goodreads

My bookshelf: Books I have read

To Kill a Mockingbird
The Catcher in the Rye
The Great Gatsby
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Animal Farm
Little Women
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Da Vinci Code
The Kite Runner
Eena the Return of a Queen
Room
Sarah's Key
A Northern Light
Simple Abundance:  A Daybook of Comfort and Joy
Matched
Short Stories
The Help
Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
Book of a Thousand Days


Jackie's favorite books »
}

Random Blogs & Postings by Jackie S.

Random Blogs & Postings by Jackie S.