Down Under: Day Two, Part 1

We started off our first Sunday in Australia with a trip to the Sydney Aquarium. I was really pushing to do this, but it wasn't the greatest experience for me. I became sad as I watched the fish (especially the big ones) swim back and forth and back again. All I could think about was how these animals travel so far in the wild.

I heart turtles. Especially sea turtles.

I also heart penguins. Do you think they are depressed to be jumping off the same rock everyday?

They seem happy...

This guy is never happy. He says, "rawr... I want some beer... rawr..."

Here I am being a huge dork with the fake shark. He looks like the guy from Nemo, no?

This is where I had a panic attack. There is a tunnel with water all around you. This one had rays and the dugongs. There is a story that people thought dugongs were mermaids. I don't see the resemblence, do you?

This is a dugong. Oh yeah... totally looks like a mermaid...

Then, we visited the shark tunnel thingy. If I was nervous before, I was totally losing it now.

Here is a shark swimming directly above our heads. On one end of the glass tunnel I saw some duct tape holding it together. Comforting.

Ahhhhh! Sharks!!!

This turtle (remeber I heart sea turtles) seemed to be stuck here. I don't think he was, but that black background you see was a tarp and it looked like he really wanted to get to the other side. This made me really sad.

I am glad we went to the aquarium. I don't want to seem ungrateful. However, I have found that I can't really handle seeing animals in captivity when they deserve to roam freely. I think I am going vegetarian as of today, actually.

Stay tuned to Part 2!