Finding Nemo.....

Whilst we were on holiday from work it would be rude not to go out and see some of the attractions Sydney has to offer! So off to the Aquarium it was, and having Tims work pass made it a bargain entry! Sydney Aquarium boasts the most water based lifeforms outside of the barrier reef, and has a large underwater tunnel and walkway which was definately pretty cool!

Our first encounter was the DuckBilled Platypus which was a very nifty thing that had its route planned in its tank and just kept on doing its loops - almost as barmy as the otters in Singapore! But very very cool! The Platypus is a very strange looking creature close and you dont actually realise but it has seethrough proctective eyelids for when its swimming underwater and has venomous claws that can actually kill! Sweet! Moving on, we saw an infinite number of fish and eels, and sharks and fish and eels and more fish....all beautiful, strange and some just downright scary. Then on to the scariest of them all....our first encounter with an australian crocodile. This one was a freshwater one, and absolutley huge. But not the biggest that you usually get out in the while, still Im rather glad it was behind a persplex window. That suited us right down to the ground!

Then off to the Underwater walk, seals and sharks and rays, and fish galore. Its pretty cool to walk through the tunnels and just experience the vague idea of how large some of these creatures can get and how lethal they can be! Also saw a giant turtle and watersnakes. Then it was off to see the coral displays and lots and lots and lots of Nemos! We had enough time to go around again so we sneaked under the barrier and went back round! Naughty but definately worth it - remind me to never go to these kind of places again in the middle of the school holidays!

Sydney, Australia