Heading Home

   After leaving the shark tunnel we had to leave. We didn't see the penguins because there tank is being redone. We went up the escolater and we saw the shark tank from above. We also saw some divers getting out of the water. We left and went out the door into the gift shop. I wasn't sure what to get but I decided on getting a picture frame that said Newport Aquarium on it. When we left the gift shop we headed twards the parking grage. On our way there we went past a candy store. Knowing my Aunt Lisa I knew she wanted to go in so we did. They had a chocolate counter and a lot of different candies. After getting a few pieces of candy we went back to the car. When we got in the car we pulled out of the grage and on the road. I started to eat my candy and I thanked My Aunt Dawn and my Aunt Lisa for taking me to a fun day at the Newport Aquarium, and I would love to go back again.

Surrounded by Sharks

   After the Jellyfish Gallary we went to the coolest things there. We were in the shark tunnel. It was just like the Amazon and Coral Reef tunnels, only this one was bigger and filled with sharks. When we first walked in we saw divers digging around in the sand in the bottom. Then someone told us that they were looking for shark teeth. One diver found one and was holding it up against the glass for people to see. We were looking aroung and saw the theater right next to us. We saw the two rare sharks we saw in the theater. We also saw the big Tiger Sharks. They were the scariest because there teeth stuck out of there mouth. It was scary when they swam above you or came out of no where and scared you. There were other animals to. There were a lot of different fish like Tuna. There was also a really cool sea turtle swimming around in there too. Later we saw another diver swimming around the tunnel cleaning the outside. There was also  a diver with a white pole following him, just in case a shark got to close. It was so cool watching them, but we had to go on.

Amazon, Coral Reef and Jellyfish Gallary

   After Lorikeet Land we went to the Amazon. It was a big tunnel that you walk through filled with fish from the Amazon River. They had a lot of cool fish. Some were really big and had big teeth. It was kind of scary watching the big ones swim over top of me. Right after the Amazon tunnel there was a Coral Reef tunnel. The coral reef was so pretty. There were so many colorful fish. It was so pretty watching them swim all around you. It was fun looking at at the fish swimming right next to me. I liked it when they looked at me. They were so close I could touch them. Right after the coral reef we went to the Jellyfish Gallary. It was so colorful. Most of the jellyfish were clear so they had all different colored lights shinning on them. This made them really cool looking. On some of the tanks there were dials that you could turn to change the color of the light. There was also a virtual game on the wall you could play where you had to touch the jellyfish but when you tride they swam away. It was fun walking through it.

Lunch and Shark Central

   After seeing Mighty Mike was all agreed that we were hungry. We quickly walked to Sharkey's cafe. It smelled really good in there. We got in line for food. I got pepperoni pizza and funnel cake sticks. My Aunt Dawn and Aunt Lisa both got salads with ranch. I got a pepsi to drink. The pizza was really good. My Aunt Dawn and Aunt Lisa both said that the salad was good and fresh. I had a bite and I thought it was good too. When we finished lunch we went to a both to get the picture of us by the shark head developed. Then I walked right next to the both to Shark Central. There was a big tank with a bunch of little sharks that you can pet. It was so fun sticking my hand in and touching the sharks. They felt kind of rubbery and rough. It was weird and cool at the same time. There was also a cool light up poster that shows you all the insides and different parts of a shark. There also was a cool scale that weighs you and tells you what kind of shark you weigh the closest to. After doing all that we went back by Mighty Mike to continue on to the Frog Bog.

Frog Bog, Rainforest and Lorikeet Land

   After walking back from lunch we went to the Frog Bog. They had some cool frogs and toads. Some were very colorful like the Red Eyed Tree Frog and the Poision Dart Frog. Others like some of the toads  were just plain fat. In the Frog Bog there was a big Jungle Gym for kids to play on. There was also that big Frogger game. I wanted to play it, but there were to many little kids hogging it. We left the Frog Bog and went to the Rainforest. There was a big tank with two cute otters. They were playing with each other and having fun. When they jumped under water it was fun to watch them swim. They swam very fast. It was so cool watching them. Right next to the otter tank was Lorikeet Land. There was a stand to buy nectar to feed them, and ponchos so you don't get pooped on. I got some necter but I didn't get a poncho. I went in but none of the birds were hungry. I tride putting the nectar in front of them but they wouldn't take it. It was later in the day so a lot of people probobly already came in to feed them. When I was holding my cup up to one of the birds, it almost pooped on my hand. Luckely I pulled my hand away fast enough, so it barely missed. After that I was ready to get out of there making sure I didn't look up. I stopped on my way out to look at a huge snake. I think it was a really big Boa Constrictor. He had recently sheded so there were really big shedings all over the tank. Then I quickly made my was out of there and headed on.

Ohio Riverbank and Gator Bayou

    After Turtle Town we went to the Ohio Riverbank. They had a lot of cool fish from the Ohio River. Some of the fish were really big. They were a few feet long. There was also little Bluegills and Sunfish. They were so cool. The tank they were in was cool to. the tank was really long and it didn't have a top so you could see above it.  Then we went to the Gator Bayou. They had little alligators in a tank. They were fun to look at. The coolest thing there was a gator named Mighty Mike. He is the largest alligator in captivity. Mike is fourteen feet long and weighs eight hundred pounds! He was really big. The ladie said that he is on tour all around the country. After he leaves the Newport Aquarium he is going to Michigan. The ladie also said that they found him in a small pond. The tank he was in was cool. There was a bridge and  the bottom was glass so you could see underneath. Luckely that is were he liked to sit, so we could see him petty clearly. His head itself was maybe a foot or two long by the look of it. I have never seen anything that big in my life!

Dangerous and Deadly and Turtle Town

    After walking through Bizarre and Beautiful, we went to Dangerous and Deadly. There we saw some cool fish and snakes. One fish we saw was the Lion Fish. They were so cool. Lion Fish are stripped and have big fins. Lion Fish can be many different colors. We also saw some cool snakes. There were some cool rattle snakes and tree snakes. There were also some deep sea poisonous fish. They were really cool. After walking through Dangerous and Deadly, we went to Turtle Town. I loved seeing all the cute turtles. The only one that wasn't cute was the big Alligator Snapping Turtle. He was huge. He was in a pretty small tank, but they can stay in small tanks. The turtle looked just like a rock, so he was very well camofloged. He was really cool to look at though. All the other turtules were really cool too.

The Theater

     After the shore gallary we saw the theater. People started to line up to go in. We looked at the schedual and it said a show was starting in a few minutes, so we wated in line. The theater entrance was really cool. It had a lot of lights flashing like an old time movie theater. Also they had TV screens showing the different things you could do in the aquarium, like petting penguins, a behind the sceans tour, and vet stuff showing how they take care of the animals. We waited in line for a few minutes and we went in. The inside looked like a pirate ship, and you sat on benches. There was a big white screen in front of us and a podeum off to the side. When the show started a woman went up to the podeum talked for a minute and then she pulled up the white screen. There were two divers in a shark tank with sharks swimming all around them. One of the two divers was hooked up to a microphone so she could talk with us. The other had a big white pole with him incase one of the sharks got to close. The diver was telling us about some of the sharks they had. She said they had two really rare sharks. She also show us how she was holding a small reef shark still by holding him on the ground and putting sand on top of him. The biggest shark they had was a big Tiger Shark. There was also a Sea Turtle in there too. Alot of people asked questions for the diver to answer. After the questions were done the show was over and we continued on.    

Bizarre and Beautiful

    After the Theater we went twards the Bizarre and Beautiful. Before we went there we saw a big shark cage. It was just like the ones that divers use, and I think you could walk into it. It was really cool. After the shark cage We went to the Bizarre and Beautiful. There were a lot of cool things there. There was an octopus in cool tank. He was scrunched up so it was hard to see him. We also saw these huge crabs. They were like three feet long. I rememberd that they lived on the bottom of the ocean off the coast of Japan. There was also these little fish that stuck themselfs in the ground to look like sticks. It was really weird.

World Rivers and Shore Gallery

    When we first got down the escalater there was a statue of a sharks head. There were fake colorful fish swimming all around it. There was a big sign that said Newport Aquarium in its mouth. We got our picture taken with it. It was really cool. After we got our picture taken we headed into the World Rivers section. It was filled with all kinds of different fish. There was a big circular tank in the middle of the room and you walk around it in a circle. It was filled with lots of plants and flowers. Also laying around it were drums that looked like they were from Africa. It was fun to play them! There were also a lot of fish tanks around the wall behind us. We walked around the center fish tank in to the Shore Gallary. The Shore Gallary had a lot of tanks. One  with a wave pool, but the fish were not on there. There was also a desplay of a fake Sea Turtles nest. It showed the underground eggs and the baby turtles climbing out of the nest. The coolest thing in the Shore Gallary was a petting pool. In there they had sea creatures that you can pet. They had Horseshoe Crabs, Starfish and Sea Urchins. It was really fun petting the sea annimals!

                                                                                                                      

Heading In

     After we parked we found our way out of the parking garage towards the aquarium. We went on a Sunday so I thought it wouldn't be crowded. I was Wrong! The line to get the tickets was extremely long. The bad thing was it was cold and raining! We were right next to the river so it made it worse. I wanted to go to the gift shop to warm up, but I felt bad leaving my aunt Dawn and Aunt Lisa outside. We waited in line for about a half an hour until we got to the front. When we finally got there we got our tickets and went in. When we walked in we saw a big replica of a Blue Whale. It was really big. You have to go down an escalator to get there, so we got out tickets checked and headed down.  

The Drive

        That night I spent the night at my aunt Dawn's. I played my brand new Zoo Tycoon game most of the night. That mourning we got up really early for the drive to the aquarium. It is in Cincinnati  Ohio, so it is about an hour and a half away. On the way there I was still playing my new Zoo Tycoon game.When we went over the bridge to Cincinnati, it was very big. We drove past the big Bangals Stadium. It was really cool. Then we drove past the Newport Aquarium, but we couldn't find the way in. We had to ask  a lot of people, but we finally found our way in. We parked in a big parking gradge, and headed in.