Aquarium Adventuring

A week ago, my daughter Beth and I went to the New England Aquarium on a snowy Sunday afternoon. It was her last weekend before returning to college (via a detour in D.C. for the inauguration of Mr. Obama). 

Having spent months on a beach in Crete helping newly hatched sea turtles find their way to the sea, the emphasis on sea turtles at the Aquarium held special appeal for Beth. We wandered the whole afternoon around amazing displays, getting our Sea Turtle Passport stamped along the way, and seeing how the actual other half lives beneath the surface that covers most of our planet.   

Beth's reflection in the main aquarium's glass makes it almost seem she's entered the tank, doesn't it?

This is the world's laziest sea turtle . . . he slept all day, except for this one instance where he woke and swam straight to the surface to get a hit of oxygen.

The aquarium has an assortment of sharks, menacing but apparently kept docile by regular feedings from aquarium staff.

This crusty Emperor seems to be hitchhiking. 

One of my favorite displays . . . you have to look close for the sea dragon (aka, horse) in the middle. No more than two inches long, these delicate creatures motor about with beguiling grace.