Sharp's Travels

Today we drove over to the Aquarium here in Mystic. As soon as we entered we watched the white Beluga Whales swimming in their big tank and were there for feeding time. They can make lots of different sounds, some of them sounded just like birds. Their trainers got them to do a number of tricks and if you signed up ahead of time, for an additional fee, you put on waders and could get into the tank with the whales. It was neat to watch.
The penguins were next. They are so cute. They keep giving them different toys to peak their interests. We watched the trainers pick them up so they could see over the trees in their area. Gay was able to get some neat pictures.
We walked around in the Marsh area and made our way to the Marine Theater. We were first in line to see the Sea Lion’s Show. They had 3 animals that preformed. They even had them come out of the water and go right along in front of the viewing bleachers. They are quick to pick up on what tricks to do for food.
The XD Ride Theater was also on our list. We were given 3-D glasses and each person sat in a chair that swayed back and forth and jumped up and down. You had to hang tight to the side handles of your chair or you could be knocked right out. It was as if you were inside of a submarine and headed for the bottom of the ocean. You would bump into things and even had a giant octopus grab the tiny sub and shake us all around. It was a neat ride.
We check out the Challenge of the Deep, a look at Dr. Robert Ballard’s deep-sea expeditions.
Our last stop was the indoor exhibit area. The tanks were filled with beautifully colored fish, coral reefs, sea horses, turtles, sting rays, a giant octopus, sharks, etc. It was a great afternoon.
Back at the 5th wheel, Gay got out the grill and I pulled hamburgers and steak out of the freezer. We had steak for supper and I put the burgers in the freezer for another time.
Gay has uploaded pictures of the day. See album: Mystic Aquarium