I found Nemo!

It's true, Nemo really was waiting at 42 Wallaby Way! Or...at the Sydney Aquarium. A couple of us took the train yesterday up to Sydney for a day at the Aquarium. We started off the day eating lunch at Darling Harbor, the location of the aquarium that also has lots of restaurants and shops. Nothing like lunch on the waterfront! We then walked next door to the aquarium. For those of you who have seen Finding Nemo, they have this tank with all the different fish from the movie since they end up in Sydney. For those of you who haven't seen it, go rent it! Anyway, the only animal they didn't have was a whale so I guess Dori must still be working on that one. They also had exhibits on the difference between crocs and alligators with one of each being present. There was a cage full of penguins which is still weird to see them not on ice. They even had a platypus, a native animal of Australia. Turns out, they are an omen of good luck because they have characteristics of so many different animals they were able to unite the different groups together. My two favorite exhibits, though, were the seals and a tank full of sharks and stingrays. The seals liked to show off for the camera, except the cute one sunbathing on the rock. The sharks and stingrays, meanwhile, were most likely on steroids as one of my friends put it. I have never seen such a mammoth sting ray before (since I see them all the time). Both exhibits had little glass hallways you could walk through so the animals surrounded you on all sides. That was surreal. I must admit, walking on top of a shark did get my blood pumping a little bit! It was a great day, though, and I love learning information (such as the animals like penguins who live in the arctics actually have anti-freeze in their blood!). I even bought a book about interesting Australian facts so I'll be well versed when I get back.