Diving with Sharks (OJG)

Ok, I have somehow forgotten to mention the afternoon I had at AQUA, the Aquarium of Western Australia. For this particular blog I will just let the images do the talking with a few comments next to each one...

<-- Some jellyfish against a blue background. They are so alien-like! Well this is what greets you as you enter AQUA. People stand in front of them for ages just watching them "push" themselves upwards just to sink bak to the bottom and then repeat.

3 Moray Eels, looking their usual pissed off selves (they cannot help it, that is how they breath).

<-- Cuttlefish, I believe a close relative to squid and octopi. I am sure this one was watching me! The movement is so graceful.

Where is the deadly poisonous rock fish? This is a trick question (answer at the bottom).

<-- A picture of some Sea Dragons (I think), members of the Seahorse family, except because of the low light it all got blurred. However I quite liked the pic so here it is.

A seal showing doing his best impression of the red Barron!

<-- The 2 seals together, getting ready to play up to the camera again.

Apparently they like to swim upside down, and for some reason it just looked hilarious every time they did it.

<-- A Nurse shark, I know she looks fearsome, but she has no interest in humans at all. Alegedly.

Yep, several sharks and a stingray, which up until recently was not even considered a danger. Think you can guess the most dangerous animal in the tank?

<-- Grandma, what sharp teeth you have?! Nope not the most dangerous.

Yep, believe it or not, this is the most dangerous animal in the tank! Apparently their poor eyesight means they can bump into you, panic, and start pinching away with their huge beak.

<-- And here I am along with a few other divers in the shark tank. Unfotunately there is very little interaction with the sharks, and we are instructed to steer well out of their way. Sigh.

Me again, with a shark nearby. Half way through my 30 minute dive.

And a nice final pic of a shark. Perfect :)

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