The Living Planet Aquarium

7.21.2011

One day, I happen to be on Groupon and they had a killer deal on a membership to The Living Planet Aquarium, plus I had a $10 credit, so we were able to get all three of us memberships for next to nothing. It was great.

So since we were going to be up that way anyway for Eric to drop some stuff by the University of Utah, and to a doctor appointment, we decided to go to the aquarium. It was a good time, we hadn't ever been before so it was really fun to see everything.

First we saw the little sting rays, and a big anaconda.
Then we saw the main event...the penguins! They are so so cute.

This is how close Hallie is to the size of an emperor penguin. Who would've guessed that they were so big? But the ones at the aquarium are just little guys.

Then we saw the alligator. He was just staring at us. You can see his head above the water, it kind of looks like a piece of wood. It was cool to see how he just floated there with his body sitting under water. He looked like he was sitting in an easy chair.

Then we got to see the big sting ray tank, and you could touch them. As Hallie went over one surfaced, and scared her, so she wasn't a big fan. But Eric and I both felt them, and they felt like goo. It was kind of gross.

Then we saw the sea turtle! She was my favorite!

And the shark.

They also had this cool little bar where you could go look at and touch the little creatures. It was really neat.

Then...the camera died. But we saw a lot of fun jellyfish, and an octopus, and some Utah fish. Hallie liked it enough that's where she wants to go for her birthday! So we are excited to go back.