Thursday, February 8, 2018

Virtual Australia: Sea Life Sydney Aquarium



Today we will explore Sydney's Sea Life Aquarium!

Located just five minutes from Downtown Sydney at Darling Harbor.

General Entry Fee $33.59

Sea Life was formerly known as Sydney Aquarium it is home to 700 unique species and roughly 13,000 individual fish and assorted sea critters.

The aquarium also features 14 themed zones including Jurassic Seas, Discovery Rockpool, Shark Walk, and The Great Barrier Reef display. 

The aquarium was built to resemble a large wave completed in 1998 with The Great Barrier Reef complex. The Great Barrier Reef contains a touch pond and a coral cave. In 2007 they added a glass bottom boat which gives guests a tour of the 687,000 gallon oceanarium.



In 2008 they added Dugong Island and two Dugongs...

"What is a Duggong???"

You might ask.

Come with me...and  we'll see.

A quick overview tour

https://youtu.be/1Epi_Mj6sU4

And we will begin with the Jurassic Seas Zone

Jurassic Seas Tour

https://youtu.be/G56n_pgvVXE


Discovery Rockpool



https://youtu.be/UIs5DfPJkCA

(sorry this was the best video I could find of the Rockpool)

Sharkwalk

https://youtu.be/pTmrZZt7tgU


(this one was awesome and makes up for the last one)




Where glass tunnels allow you to walk through the sharks world.

Manta Rays and Stingrays


https://youtu.be/J0jsKjq4k3U



Sea Turtles

https://youtu.be/BFads3wYfF4



The Great Barrier Reef Zone

https://youtu.be/3C_ptCTd1-o


and the Glass bottom Boat Tour

https://youtu.be/3iyHvyouCh0

Where not only do you get to see the Reef Exhibit from the top...you also get to feed the fish.

The Ride Though Penguin Expedition

https://youtu.be/XtilLCEt57I

https://youtu.be/BtYqGroMLAc


and last but not least...

Dugong Island and the Dugongs




https://youtu.be/rYu0nYDYq5E


Dugong...or Sea Cow.

Looks much like our Manatee...but there are many differences.

Explained here.

https://youtu.be/nGHSe_9ahp8


And at Feeding Time

https://youtu.be/t4bImtOmMNk



 Hope you've enjoyed our (virtual) day at the Aquarium.

They also offer a Sydney Aquarium at Night Tour






















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