Touching moments at Toronto’s new aquarium

December 2, 2013 by Created by RCW

For some people, the absolute best part of the new Ripleys Aquarium of Canada is the opportunity to become part of the exhibit, either through its design or by literally being able to reach out and touch someone…er, thing.

: A young visitor clowns around with the fish

: Who is on display, as Leela stares down a lionfish and several stonefish

: Leela reaches out to tap a horseshoe crab

: Traffic piles up in the horseshoe crab exhibit

: Leela decides to take on one of the sharks

: Intrepid photographer makes on step for Plexiglas-kind

Sharks at Toronto’s new aquarium

November 29, 2013 by Created by RCW

I love aquariums, both the smaller home version and the larger amusement park versions. Thus, after bemoaning the absence of one in Toronto (the largest frickin’ city in Canada), you can only imagine my enthusiasm when the Ripley’s company said they would build one in Toronto near two other major city landmarks, the CN Tower and the Rogers Centre.

Well, last month, the Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada finally opened, and on Wednesday, I finally visited it.

Over the next few days, I will display some of the photos I took at the aquarium. Today, I’ll focus on the amazing walk-through shark tank.

: Who knows what lurks beyond the mouth of the coral cave

: Fish swim unphased in the crystal waters

: A regular coral rush hour

: Near and far, the sharks circle quietly

: Fan coral provides little protection

: Light beams through the water to illuminate the ray’s path

: A ray skims the floor as a shark lurks on high

: Mouth open because no one turns down a free meal

: The current splashes aerate the waters of the reef

: The curving walls provide rippling patterns

: She’ll be coming ’round the coral as she comes

Naturally history – New York

September 23, 2013 by Created by RCW

A few more shots of my 2011 trip to New York City, this time from the American Museum of Natural History, where I shot the photo of the ammonite fossil in my earlier post.